Author: Xo’jamov, Umidjon Umarkulovich

Annotation: E-waste is waste of all types of electrical and electronic equipment and parts thereof that have been used and discarded by the owner as waste with no intention of reuse. E-waste is one of the fastest growing waste streams in the world. The production and use of personal computers, laptops, and cell phones, which are nearing the end of their useful life and are discarded every year, has increased dramatically in recent decades. E-waste is a growing environmental problem as consumer electronics become an integral part of everyday life around the world. E-waste, as it is often called, disproportionately affects developing economies, with adverse impacts on society and human health. And as the demand for consumer electronics increases, combined with the shorter lifecycle and poor repairability of such products, the problem of e-waste will become increasingly serious. Due to the complexity of modern electronic equipment and the wide range of materials and technologies used in such products, recycling is often a complex and expensive task with high environmental costs. In 2019, 6 million metric tons of e-waste was generated globally, with only 17.4% of it properly accounted for, collected and recycled.

Keywords: e-waste, plastics, electrostatic separation, melting, pyrolysis, antipyrene, bromine and electrochemical method.

Pages in journal: 360 - 366