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The Risks to Human Health and Environmental Impacts From Community E-waste Separation

Year: 2020

Type: article

Abstract: The environmental and health impacts on the case study 'Khok Saat community' of the toxic substances and gases produced in this e-waste processing, are obvious and measurable.Two scenarios were developed.A life cycle assessment approach was carried out focusing on the end-of life phase.The ReCiPe Endpoint (H) v.1.10method was used as the main LCIA method in this study.The result showed that all of impacts in scenario 2 were higher than scenario 1.For 'Human Health (HH)' impact, Human Toxicity indicator was highest and 'Resource Availability (RA)' impact, Fossil Depletion indicator was highest in both scenarios.For 'Ecosystem Diversity (ED)' impact, Terrestrial Ecotoxicity indicator was highest in scenario 1 and Climate Change Ecosystem was highest in scenario 2. The knowledge and understandings gained in this research can be used to inform policy makers and regulating bodies on the need for, and benefits of, a proper and enforceable legal and regulatory framework for the e-waste recycling industry.

Source: Geographia Technica

DOI: 10.21163/gt_2020.151.33

Authors: Pornnapa SUTAWONG, Det WATTANACHAIYINGCHAROEN, Norihiro ITSUBO, Kasemson SUVANNARAT

Institutions: Naresuan University, Tokyo City University

Language: English

Topic: Recycling and Waste Management Techniques

Subfield: Waste Management and Disposal

Field: Environmental Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDGs: Responsible consumption and production, Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

Funders: Thailand Research Fund, Royal Golden Jubilee (RGJ) Ph.D. Programme