Disposal Methods and Heavy Metals Released from Certain Electrical and Electronic Equipment Wastes in Nigeria: Adoption of Environmental Sound Recycling System

Abstract

The rapid improvements in the electronics industry, electronic waste (E.waste), including all obsolete electronic products, has becoming the fastest growing component in the solid waste stream. This phenomenon has been a source of hazardous wastes such as personal computers (PCs) and Televisions (TVs), which contain heavy metals and organic compounds that pose risk to the environment and to sustainable economic growth.