Households WEEE Behaviour: A Symbiosis Perspective
Abstract
The world estimation of e-waste projected around 70 million by the year 2030. Electronic waste encompasses various electric and electronic equipment that owners no longer find useful. With estimated 85% of the e-waste are channelled straight to landfill. And the irony is most of the e-waste materials were constituted from rare and valuable metals that highly recyclable. Managing electronic waste from households is quite complex and necessitates a strategic approach by local authorities. Local governments must design the electronic waste flow from the source so that waste is not cross-contaminated with general household waste. The study utilised a mixed-methods strategy to address the fundamental questions and objectives for the sustainable approach. The investigation employed a qualitative and quantitative strategy appropriate for a multidisciplinary study (Waste; Logistics and Behaviour). To identify the overarching values in addressing human behaviour in e-waste recycling at its source, simultaneously investigate both situational and personal factors, whose interaction represents a symbiosis perspective.
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06 May 2024
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978-1-80296-132-4
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European Publisher
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133
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Marketing, retaining, entrepreneurship, management, digital marketing, social entrepreneurship
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A-Jalil, E. E., Mahmod, M., & Salleh, E. S. A. (2024). Households WEEE Behaviour: A Symbiosis Perspective. In A. K. Othman, M. K. B. A. Rahman, S. Noranee, N. A. R. Demong, & A. Mat (Eds.), Industry-Academia Linkages for Business Sustainability, vol 133. European Proceedings of Social and Behavioural Sciences (pp. 61-69). European Publisher. https://doi.org/10.15405/epsbs.2024.05.6