A review of electronic waste management microbial participation: a green technology
by Deepak Pant
International Journal of Environment and Waste Management (IJEWM), Vol. 13, No. 1, 2014

Abstract: E-waste now has been a rapidly growing problem in terms of quantity and toxicity of its components. Recycling of e-waste becomes rather complicated because of the technological advancement in the materials and composition of the e-equipment. From the management perspective e-waste components can be divided in two categories: 1) organic part contains thermo and thermosetting plastic; 2) inorganic parts consists of metallic and non-metallic components. The current review addresses the various environmental issues related to existing management and proposes microbial participation as a viable and eco-friendly technique. Microbial participation improves the process in a greener way and this technology can be applied for the treatment of both organic as well as inorganic part of the e-waste. It affects organic part principally by its dehalogenation and inorganic part by metal extraction pattern.

Online publication date: Tue, 13-May-2014

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