Waste is a great problem but unnoticed part of our lives, an everyday environmental problem. It is obvious that mismanagement of waste can have harmful effects on the environment and on human health, in fact one of the environmental challenges of the 21th century is the management of waste1.
Governments, industries, businesses and every household are participating in this process and the attention towards the efficient management of waste is increasing. This has led to an increased focus on regulation, policy, research and development of products. It must be emphasized that waste management is a key process to protect the environment and conserve resources but at the same time it should be noticed that it offers tremendous opportunities for businesses.
There are a number of significant pressures that are currently driving the changes in waste management, however the most significant driver legislation and policy. Different models are applied worldwide to face this problem and policies are adjusted regularly. Waste is a really big issue today, so it is our aim to have a look at different policies applied in various countries and their outcome. In addition to it, Waste can take many forms, it may be solid, liquid, gas, or in some cases radioactive. Some is non-hazardous while some can be quite hazardous, especially if not handled properly.
In this regard, we concentrate particularly on electronic wastes, which has received increasing attention in recent years, because of not only that these wastes, if not well processed, can cause serious health and environmental problems, but also that they are rapidly growing in a world where electronic devices form an indispensable part of modern life.
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