ABSTRACT
Electronic waste (e-waste) has become an alarming issue worldwide, especially in developing countries due to improper treatment pathways employed by the informal sector. E-waste contains a wide variety of elements including common metals, rare earth metals, polymers, glass, glass fibre, rubber, concrete, and ceramics, etc. Utilization of the metals recovered from e-waste will not only enhance resource efficiency but also ensure a circular economy. To establish a sustainable and circular e-waste management system, timely intervention in technological aspects, policy modification, and environmental issues are required. Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals requires the partnership of governments, the private sector, civil society, and citizens alike to make sure we leave a better planet for future generations. Given the hazards induced by electronic wastes on the environment around the globe, it has become imperative for all nations to come forward and take a solemn resolution for evolving effective means for thwarting this ever-increasing danger to the environment.
