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Title:
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E-WASTE: DISPOSAL BEHAVIOUR OF ICT PRODUCTS BY INDIAN HOUSEHOLDS |
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Author(s):
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Venugopal Pingali and Gautam Pingali |
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ISBN:
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978-989-8533-73-9 |
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Editors:
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Theodora Issa, Tomayess Issa, Pedro Isaias and Ana Hol |
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Year:
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2017 |
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Edition:
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Single |
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Keywords:
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E-waste, E-waste Management, ICT Usage, India |
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Type:
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Short Paper |
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First Page:
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103 |
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Last Page:
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107 |
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Language:
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English |
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Full Contents:
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Paper Abstract:
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E-waste is a global problem. India is the fifth biggest producer of e-waste in the world. A large part of the e-waste is not disposed in a proper manner increasing the risk of environmental and health hazards. This research studied (a) the awareness of e-waste and its consequences and (b) the disposal behaviour of e-waste amongst Indian households by conducting a survey in two cities of India (Delhi the capital city and Jamshedpur an industrial city). Though the study found significant differences in possession and knowledge of e-waste and its negative consequences between the cities, the disposal pattern of the two cities was similar with most of the households storing the e-waste in the house. E-waste stored in the house has a high possibility of ending up with unorganized recyclers (who use crude methods to dismantle) in the future. A three-pronged strategy to develop the necessary infrastructure, education and collection is suggested. |
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