Preface
1. Background and History
From Modern Waste to E-waste
Strategies for Thinking Critically about E-waste
E-waste: A Global Synopsis
-Estimates of Total Mass and Growth Rates of E-waste Arising
-Transboundary Shipments: Patterns and Processes
Wastes Are Not, They Are Made
E-waste Regulation around the World
-The Basel Convention
-The Bamako Convention
-Africa and Middle East/West Asia
-Americas
-Asia Pacific
-Europe
Conclusion
References
2. Problems, Controversies, and Solutions
The End-of-pipe Problem
Classification and Regulatory Definitions of E-waste
Magnitude: How Big a Problem Is E-waste?
Scale: Matching Problems with Solutions
Jevons Paradox, Efficiency, and Rebound
Decoupling
Transboundary Flows
(I)legality
E-waste, Environmental Racism, Environmental Justice, and Colonialism
Carbon Fixation
Solutions: The Waste Hierarchy
-Disposal
-Recycling
-Reuse
-Reduce, Avoid, Prevent
-Design Solutions
-Reorganizing for Solutions
Conclusion
References
3. Perspectives
The Light at the End-of-life of Electronic Equipment: Narratives from the Global South, Ramzy Kahhat
Wasted Definitions: Negotiating Truth in Environmental Journalism, Adam Minter
A Closer Look at Agbogbloshie and the Electronic Waste Narrative, Grace Abena Akese
Welcome to Solution? Repurposing of Electronic Waste in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, Samwel Moses Ntapanta
Designing for Reuse, Melissa Gregg
4. Profiles
Agbogbloshie Maker Space
American Chamber of Commerce in Europe
Bamako Convention
Basel Action Network
Basel Convention
Bureau of International Recycling
Center for Public Environmental Oversight
Circular Electronics Partnership
Commission for Environmental Cooperation
Chatham House
DigitalEurope
Electronic Products Recycling Association
Electronics Watch
E-Scrap News
E-Stewards
Eurostat
FreeGeek
Global Electronics Council
Global Enabling Sustainability Initiative
Global E-waste Statistics Partnership
Good Electronics Network
Greenpeace
iFixit
Information Technology Industry Council
International Campaign for Responsible Technology
International Solid Waste Association
International Telecommunications Union
Interpol
Oeko-Institut
Open Repair Alliance
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
reBOOT
Recycled Materials Association
Recycling Industry Operating Standard
Repair Association
Repair Caf© Movement
Repair Europe
Responsible Business Alliance
Restart Project
Santa Clara Center for Occupational Safety and Health
Silicon Valley Toxics Coalition
Solve the E-waste Problem
Sustainable Electronics Recycling International
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
United Nations Environment Programme
United Nations Industrial Development Organization
United Nations Institute for Training and Research
United Nations University
United States Federal Trade Commission
United States Public Interest Research Group
WEEE Forum
WEELABEX
World Computer Exchange
World Health Organization (WHO)
World Reuse, Repair, and Recycling Association
WorldLoop
5. Documents
âRecovery of Precious Metals from Electronic Scrap,â United States Department of the Interior (1972)
âFlows of Selected Materials Associated with World Copper Smelting,â United States Geological Survey (2005)
âFairchild, Intel, and Raytheon Sites Middlefield/Ellis/Whisman (MEW) Study Area Mountain View, California, Record of Decision,â United States Environmental Protection Agency (1989)
â2011â"2017 Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program Industrial Profile: Electronics Manufacturing Sector,â United States Environmental Protection Agency (2018)
âCenter for Corporate Climate Leadership Sector Spotlight: Electronics,â United States Environmental Protection Agency (2016)
âCountering WEEE Illegal Trade (CWIT) Summary Report, Market Assessment, Legal Analysis, Crime Analysis and Recommendations Roadmapâ (2015)
âFuture E-waste Scenarios,â United Nations University/United Nations Environment Programme (2019)
âNixing the Fix: An FTC Report to Congress on Repair Restrictions,â United States Federal Trade Commission (2021)
6. Resources
Books
Articles and Reports
-Mining
-Manufacturing
-Use and Reuse
-Post-consumer Discard
Journals
7. Chronology
Glossary
Index