@article{ADEPITAN:339021,
      recid = {339021},
      author = {ADEPITAN, Omogbolade Lukmon and EKUN, Sakiru Kayode and  FASINA, Ayotunde Oluwaseun and ADEYEMI, John Adewale},
      title = {E-wastes management: the Nigerian case (overview)},
      journal = {International Journal of Agriculture and Environmental  Research},
      address = {2023-08-28},
      number = {2013-2023-1870},
      month = {Aug},
      year = {2023},
      abstract = {This work is to evaluate the management e-waste in  Nigeria, with the country ranked as the major receiver of  used electrical and electronic equipment (UEEE) by the  United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) among African  countries and, consequently, the highest source of waste  electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) due to the large  amount of UEEE imported into the country annually. The  quantity of UEEE entering the country (Nigeria) is over  half a million annually, and this number is feared to be on  the rise even as the country’s population is exponentially  increasing, thereby increasing the demand for technological  equipment. Waste management is a global issue, with many  developed countries harnessing the economic power of waste  management either by employing stiff policies or the  deployment of advanced technology. In doing this, we seek  to critically look into e-waste management practices in the  country and analyze some of the harmful substances and  their health hazards for humans and the public in general.  And taking a look into the laws governing the importation  of UEEE and the disposal of WEEE by the National  Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency  (NESREA). The country's e-waste management is relatively  below average, and there is a need to enhance a more  technological way of managing e-waste and also harness the  opportunities in optimizing ewaste, basically by practicing  the reduction, re-use, and recycle (RRR) method. This, in a  way, can help the country grow economically and improve a  healthy living environment.},
      url = {http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/339021},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.22004/ag.econ.339021},
}