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A Review of E-Waste Management and a Proposal for Effectively Implementing a Circular Model in Ecuador

A Review of E-Waste Management and a Proposal for Effectively Implementing a Circular Model in Ecuador

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DOI	10.20900/jsr.20240053
刊名	Journal of Sustainability Research JSR
年，卷(期)	2024, 6(3)
作者	Diana Morales-Urrutia*,Ángeles Pereira,
作者单位	1 DeTEI Research Group, Faculty of Administrative Sciences, Technical University of Ambato, Ambato 180207, Ecuador; 2 ICEDE Research Group, Department of Applied Economics, University of Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela 15705, Spain
Abstract	Although electrical and electronic equipment are the most used in everyday life, linear economy, which is based on producing, using, and discarding, is causing a high impact on human health due to the harmful effect of some of the materials that are disposed of inadequately. Consequently, the circular economy in the Electrical and Electronic Equipment Waste (WEEE) sector has taken a great boost, whose purpose is to reduce, reuse, and recycle. The aim of the article is to provide an overview of e-waste management and the circular economy in the Ecuadorian context. Methodologically, it is approached from a qualitative and exploratory method, constituting a starting point for the analysis of the selected sector. The results have implications applicable to the data collected for the case study, which are limited, and the management of electrical and electronic equipment waste, that requires changes in the value chain and collaboration between actors to ensure systemic functioning. In conclusion, the biggest challenge with respect to WEEE focuses on generating environmental and social health awareness, as well as the generation of circular economic activities.
KeyWord	e-waste; management; circular economy
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Diana Morales-Urrutia*,Ángeles Pereira. A Review of E-Waste Management and a Proposal for Effectively Implementing a Circular Model in Ecuador, Journal of Sustainability Research. 2024; 6; (3). https://doi.org/10.20900/jsr.20240053.

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