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A. Khan et al. (eds.), E-waste Recycling and Management,
Environmental Chemistry for a Sustainable World 33,
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-14184-4_8
Chapter 8
E-Waste Management from Macroscopic
to Microscopic Scale
Chukwudi O. Onwosi, Victor C. Igbokwe, Tochukwu N. Nwagu,
Joyce N. Odimba, and Charles O. Nwuche
Contents
8.1 Introduction
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8.1.1 Macroscopic Management of E-Waste
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8.1.1.1 The Role of Government in E-Waste Management
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8.1.1.2 The Role of Consumers in E-Waste Management
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8.1.1.3 Extended Producer Responsibility
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8.1.2 Mesoscopic Management of E-Waste
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8.1.2.1 Material Compatibility Analysis
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8.1.2.2 Material Flow Analysis of E-Waste
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8.1.2.3 Life Cycle Assessment of E-Waste
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8.1.2.4 Multicriteria Analysis of E-Waste
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8.1.3 Microscopic Management of E-Waste
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8.1.3.1 Recycling of E-Waste to Recover Valuable Materials
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8.1.3.1.1 Pyrometallurgy for the Recovery of Metal
and Energy from E-Waste
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8.1.3.1.2 Hydrometallurgy for Selective Metal Recovery
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8.1.3.1.3 Biohydrometallurgy: An Eco-friendly Approach
for Metal Recovery
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8.1.3.2 Benefits, Challenges and Future of E-Waste Recycling
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References
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C. O. Onwosi (*) · V. C. Igbokwe · J. N. Odimba
Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Nigeria,
Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria
Bioconversion and Renewable Energy Research Unit, University of Nigeria,
Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria
e-mail: chukwudi.onwosi@unn.edu.ng
T. N. Nwagu · C. O. Nwuche
Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Nigeria,
Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria