The use of electrical and electronic equipment is increasing in Bangladesh as its transitioning f... more The use of electrical and electronic equipment is increasing in Bangladesh as its transitioning from a least developed country to a developing country. With the increase of per capita income, the purchasing power of the people is also increasing. For this reason, the amount of electrical and electronic equipment is also increasing. And this is contributing to the very fast growth of e-waste generation. This paper deals with the amount of e-waste generation from households in the Dhaka city corporation area, both Dhaka North City Corporation and Dhaka South City Corporation. The main problem of e-waste estimation is the lack of reliable data in developing countries as they don't have the manpower to do so. In Bangladesh, there is a lack of reliable data regarding e-waste generation. So, a household survey was conducted and various types of data were collected to determine the ewaste generation in the Dhaka city corporation area. This study also helps to understand the awareness of the user and the willingness of the user regarding e-waste. For this study, the Consumption and Use Method was used to determine the e-waste generation in the Dhaka City Corporation area as it helps to give us results with a little amount of data. From this study in 2021, it was found that the per capita generation of e-waste was around 5.4 kg/person. And the total e-waste generation in the Dhaka City Corporation area was found to be 117,598 tons/year. Among the surveyed families, more than 85% knew about the hazardous fraction that is present in the e-waste needed special treatment before it can be disposed of. But only 38.87% were practicing recycling. Although, 95% of them are willing to recycle e-waste to protect the environment. 78% of the surveyed families would give out the e-waste to the waste collectors for free if they can be taken care of properly so that it does not harm the environment. And at present 37% of people store their old electronics in their house, 23% sell it to the recyclers, 13% discard the e-waste with the household waste, 13% sell it to individuals and only 8% donate their old equipment. And the amount of e-waste generated can be reduced by the government, corporational and personal initiatives.
The use of electrical and electronic equipment is increasing in Bangladesh as its transitioning f... more The use of electrical and electronic equipment is increasing in Bangladesh as its transitioning from a least developed country to a developing country. With the increase of per capita income, the purchasing power of the people is also increasing. For this reason, the amount of electrical and electronic equipment is also increasing. And this is contributing to the very fast growth of e-waste generation. This paper deals with the amount of e-waste generation from households in the Dhaka city corporation area, both Dhaka North City Corporation and Dhaka South City Corporation. The main problem of e-waste estimation is the lack of reliable data in developing countries as they don't have the manpower to do so. In Bangladesh, there is a lack of reliable data regarding e-waste generation. So, a household survey was conducted and various types of data were collected to determine the ewaste generation in the Dhaka city corporation area. This study also helps to understand the awareness of the user and the willingness of the user regarding e-waste. For this study, the Consumption and Use Method was used to determine the e-waste generation in the Dhaka City Corporation area as it helps to give us results with a little amount of data. From this study in 2021, it was found that the per capita generation of e-waste was around 5.4 kg/person. And the total e-waste generation in the Dhaka City Corporation area was found to be 117,598 tons/year. Among the surveyed families, more than 85% knew about the hazardous fraction that is present in the e-waste needed special treatment before it can be disposed of. But only 38.87% were practicing recycling. Although, 95% of them are willing to recycle e-waste to protect the environment. 78% of the surveyed families would give out the e-waste to the waste collectors for free if they can be taken care of properly so that it does not harm the environment. And at present 37% of people store their old electronics in their house, 23% sell it to the recyclers, 13% discard the e-waste with the household waste, 13% sell it to individuals and only 8% donate their old equipment. And the amount of e-waste generated can be reduced by the government, corporational and personal initiatives.
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