E-waste assessment in Malaysia

Vi Kie Soo, Charles Featherston, Matthew Doolan

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingConference contributionpeer-review

    11 Citations (Scopus)

    Abstract

    The exponential growth of e-waste contributes to a rapid increase in the amount of e-waste contaminants in landfills. In this study, the waste produced from the recycling of mobile phones will be quantified, highlighting the driving factors that affect the amount of waste reaching landfills. A system dynamics approach was adopted to understand the flow of mobile phone e-waste in an e-waste recycling facility in Malaysia. The analysis found that the efficiency of mobile phone PCBs' precious metals recovery is 13.62%. The analysis also demonstrated that public awareness has the greatest impact in reducing contaminants.

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationRe-Engineering Manufacturing for Sustainability - Proceedings of the 20th CIRP International Conference on Life Cycle Engineering
    EditorsAndrew Y.C. Nee, Bin Song, Soh-Khim Ong
    PublisherSpringer Berlin Heidelberg
    Pages389-395
    Number of pages7
    ISBN (Electronic)9789814451475
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2013
    Event20th CIRP International Conference on Life Cycle Engineering, LCE 2013 - Singapore, Singapore
    Duration: 17 Apr 201319 Apr 2013

    Publication series

    NameRe-Engineering Manufacturing for Sustainability - Proceedings of the 20th CIRP International Conference on Life Cycle Engineering

    Conference

    Conference20th CIRP International Conference on Life Cycle Engineering, LCE 2013
    Country/TerritorySingapore
    CitySingapore
    Period17/04/1319/04/13

    Fingerprint

    Dive into the research topics of 'E-waste assessment in Malaysia'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

    Cite this