Part 1 Thematic 1 An overview of treatment technologies of e-wastes Peeranart Kiddee, Jatindra Kumar Pradhan, Sanchita Mandal, Jayanta Kumar Biswas and Binoy Sarkar 2 Urban mining of e-waste: treasure hunting for precious nanometals Sammani Ramanayaka, S. Keerthanan and Meththika Vithanage 3 Biochemical hazards associated with unsafe disposal of electrical and electronic items Kalyani Korla and Chanchal K. Mitra 4 Policy issues for efficient management of e-waste in developing countries Rajiv Ranjan Srivastava and Pankaj Pathak 5 E-waste as a challenge for public and ecosystem health Lakshika Weerasundara, Kushani Mahatantila and Meththika Vithanage 6 Electrochemical enhanced metal extraction from e-waste Ahamed Ashiq, Asitha Cooray, Srikanth Chakravartula Srivatsa and Meththika Vithanage 7 Phytoremediation for e-waste contaminated sites Viraj Gunarathne, Sameera R. Gunatilake, Sachithra T. Wanasinghe, Thilakshani Atugoda, Prabuddhi Wijekoon, Jayanta Kumar Biswas and Meththika Vithanage 8 Organic pollutants from e-waste and their electrokinetic remediation Don Liyanage and Janitha Walpita 9 Mapping the emergence of research activities on “e-waste”: a scientometric analysis and an in-depth review Anwesha Borthakur and Pardeep Singh Part 2 Case studies 10 Waste electrical and electronic equipment in India: diversity, flows, and resource recovery approaches M.N.V. Prasad 11 Socio-technological challenges in formalization of e-waste recycling in India Pooja Pandey 12 Electrical and electronic waste in Pakistan: the management practices and perspectives Sadia Ilyas, Rajiv R. Srivastava and Zaigham Abbas 13 Challenges in e-waste management in Sri Lanka Wilka Wayanthi Ranasinghe and Bandunee C.L. Athapattu 14 Electronic waste management practices in Nigeria I.C. Nnorom and O.A. Odeyingbo 15 e-Waste recycling slum in the heart of Accra, Ghana: the dirty secrets Martin Oteng-Ababio 16 E-waste situation and current practices in Brazil Ricardo Gabbay Souza 17 The impact of waste of electrical and electronic equipment public police in Latin America: analysis of the physical, economical, and information flow Luz Ange´lica Rodrı´guez-Bello and Enrique Estupin˜a´n-Escalante 18 Environmental pollution of e-waste: generation, collection, legislation, and recycling practices in Mexico Claudia Estela Saldan˜a Dura´n, Gerardo Bernache Pe´rez, Sara Ojeda-Benitez and Samantha E. Cruz-Sotelo 19 Improving sustainability of e-waste management through the systemic design of solutions: the cases of Colombia and Ecuador S. Me´ndez-Fajardo, H. Bo¨ni, P. Vanegas and D Sucozhanay 20 e-Waste management in Ecuador, current situation and perspectives Paul Vanegas, Andre´s Martı´nez-Moscoso, Dolores Sucozhanay, Pablo Pano, Andre´s Tello, Adriana Abril, Ismael Izquierdo, Gustavo Pacheco and Marc Craps 21 The Chilean regulation of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE): some of the challenges and opportunities to incorporate informal e-waste recyclers Uca Silva and Gloria Baigorrotegui 22 Electronic waste management in Romania: pathways for sustainable practices Florin-Constantin Mihai 23 e-Waste management practices in Australia Md Tasbirul Islam and Nazmul Huda 24 E-waste policies in the United States: minimalistic federal action and fragmented subnational activities Katja Biedenkopf

Includes case studies to illustrate the implementation of innovative e-waste treatment technologies Provides methods for designing and managing e-waste management networks in accordance with regulations, fulfilment obligations and process efficiency Reference guide for adapting traditional waste management methods and handling practices to the handling and storage of electronic waste until disposal Provides e-waste handling solutions for both urban and rural perspectives