Salem Alajmi and Bader Altaweel
Challenges and Proposed Solutions toward Successful Dealing with EWaste in Kuwait
6 - 12
2023
17
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International Journal of Energy and Environmental Engineering
https://publications.waset.org/pdf/10012879
https://publications.waset.org/vol/193
World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology
Kuwait, like many parts of the world, has started facing the dangerous growth of electrical and electronic waste. This growth has been noted in last two decades, emerging with the development of mobile phones, computers, TVs, as well as other electronic devices and electrical equipment. Kuwait is already among the highest global producers of electronic waste (ewaste) in kg per capita. Furthermore, Kuwait is among the global countries that set highlevel future targets in renewable energy projects. Accumulation of this electronic waste, as well as accelerated renewable energy projects, will lead to the increase of future threats to the country. In this research, factors that lead to the increase the ewaste in Kuwait are presented. Also, the current situations of dealing with ewaste in the country as well as the associated challenges are examined. The impact of renewable energy projects on future ewaste accumulation is considered. Moreover, this research proposes the best strategies and practices toward successfully dealing with the waste of electronic devices and renewable energy technologies.
Open Science Index 193, 2023