Evaluating The Performance Of E Waste Recycling Programs Using Fuzzy Multi Attribute Group Decision Making Model

This paper will discuss what e-waste is, what is happening to the e-waste and why it is a problem. The paper will then discuss what can be done to improve the situation.

E-waste or electronic waste is the number 1 fastest growing trash in the united states since 2004. E-waste is made up of lead, mercury, , and caldium. All of these Acids are deadly to the human body. Alex lin and many other teen activists work with these acids every day. Also, These activists are trying to stop these deadly acid from seeking into the ground and killing natural resources. These acids can also get into the water systems and harm people. When you get a new electronic you would most likely through it out in the TRASH, but you should recycle old electronics. According to the Electronic recycling 101 article, 3 million tons of electronic are trough out and only 13.6 of them are recycled. This shows that many people are unaware of

The e-waste that the U.S produces goes to countries such as China, Nigeria, India, Vietnam and Pakistan. Those places are in the need of money that even children need to work to help out their families. This children work to take out the copper and gold. E-waste contains lead, cadmium, chromium, brominated flame retardants, PCB and also toxic fumes. Children are especially vulnerable to the health risks from e-waste. The children bodies’ functional systems such as the central nervous, immune, reproductive and digestive system are still in the process of growing and the contact with toxic substances will affect them. And by further development, e-waste can cause un-fixable damage to their not-grown bodies. E-waste does not only affect children, because of all the toxic fumes e-waste consumes. This

Techno trash (or e-waste) is one of the negative impacts of new technology. It is the rubbish created by discarded electronics. Developed countries such as the U.S export 50% to 80% of their techno trash to poorer Asian countries. The discarded technology is processed by workers who do not have the right equipment to handle and safely recycle these tech materials. This puts the workers and community to high levels of toxic materials, which could turn towns and the surrounding area into contaminated dumps. The e-waste that isn’t transported to Asia ends up in local landfills and poses risks to the surrounding environment and communities. Technology is made up of a mixture of dangerous chemicals. The toxic chemicals can cause serious damage to the environment. Some of these chemicals include beryllium, cadmium, lead and

Most people don’t realize that piles of trash aren’t the thing wrong with landfills. There are many other issues with it too. Toxins, leachate and greenhouse gases are three components from landfills that can harm the environment. Many of the materials that end up in landfills contain toxic substances. Over the years, these toxins seep into the soil and groundwater, becoming environmental hazards for years. Electronic waste such as televisions and computers contain a lot of hazardous substances that include mercury, acids and lead.

When deciding how to handle solid waste, consider the alternatives in this order: source reduction, reuse, recycling, incineration then land filling. This hierarchy has remained unchanged and is still regarded as the best way to handle solid waste.

To improve the efficiency of waste management, data analysis is used. R tool is used in identifying the efficiency of waste. The critical phase of solid waste management program is the collection of solid waste. Inefficiencies in waste collection are identified. Using the data set, the efficiency in waste collection is known. It also identifies what waste comes from where and how it is collected. The waste is also classified based on the type of waste. This classification of waste helps in knowing the recyclable waste. Finally, it evaluates the success of solid waste collection programs with data analysis. Thus evaluation of solid waste helps in making smarter decisions.

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This paper attempts to describe the Waste Reduction and Zero Waste strategies that were developed in a waste management infrastructure. It also attempts to give a zero waste analysis for product waste for a particular South African Case Study. The case study is for two communities that are located near a landfill site. One is recognized as an official settlement while the other is informal. Due to the fact that the waste produced by the two communities is directed to the landfill, the results of the strategies implemented were directly measured. The purpose of this case study is to prove the feasibility of Zero Waste proposals for urban commmunities in developing countries.

Did you know that e-waste, which stands for electronic waste, destroys environments wherever it is dumped? Did you know that millions of pounds of it are made each year? Many things happen when we dump e-waste on our planet. E-waste is bad for our environment and we need to find ways to recycle almost all of it.

The phenomenon of discarded electronic or electrical waste has generated worldwide attention and concern as it is a global problem that is getting bigger by the day. This concern is justified due to the effects of environmental pollution that e-waste causes. An estimated 50 million tons of e-waste is produced each year, globally, and this is projected to rise even further. America is the world’s largest producer with

The decision making with multiple criteria (MCDM) has been successfully used in complex business problems. There are several methods for MCDM, such as Analytic Hierarchy process (AHP), Potentially All Pairwise Rankings of All Possible Alternatives (PAPRIKA), Weighted Sum Mode (WSM), Analytic network process (ANP), Multi-Attribute Utility Theory (MAUT) and so forth.

Electronic waste, also known as e-waste, is comprised of the electronic devices that are discarded by the individuals either for the purpose of recycling or salvaging. E-waste is found to be remained untreated in the developing countries due to their lack of recycling ability and thus, it incorporates the prevalence of environmental issues in the developing countries, which eventually impacts the global environment in a broader context. The current paper is aimed to discuss the impact of e-waste on the climate, weather and air quality, and is also aimed to enlighten the suggestions that can be incorporated to reduce the negative effects of the e-waste.

Recycling is an essential part of reducing the amount of waste filling up landfills. Recycling materials cannot only reduce waste but pollution as well. Unfortunately the typical recycling programs such as curbside pick-up and recycling centers require significant commitment from the public to be successful which generally leads to low participation. However there may be a solution to the problem. The pollution prevention and reduction program suggests the use of materials recovery facilities. Materials recovery facilities sort out recyclable materials from other waste products such as compostable items. By sorting out the waste at one central location more items get recycled and waste is reduced without public participation. A recent article by Wang (2010) suggests, “The installation of materials recovery facilities (MRFs) can be an alternative solution to the problem of low participation of voluntary household and curbside recycling in fast-growing cities.” Materials recovery facilities can be a viable solution for waste management problems where public participation is an obstacle. This solution also provides less societal impact because lifestyle change is not as critical.

This method of landfill is not considered to be completely Eco-friendly, not even when it is performed by the highest standards and the procedure followed all health regulations. Still pollution is expected in form of leakage of poisonous materials from the landfills which leads to water contamination. Moreover, gases are produced inside landfills due to decomposing waste, like methane gas, which is highly flammable and dangerous.