Sustainable Digital Waste Management

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Abstract

The world is experiencing significant electronicization, including digital transformation, and technologies are fundamentally changing the way we live, work, learn, socialize and do business. Many people own and use multiple electronic devices, and the increasing connectivity of urban and remote areas has led to an increase in the number of devices and objects connected to the Internet. Digital waste (D- waste)covers a wide range of products used by homes and businesses. It includes electrical appliances such as refrigerators, stoves, washing machines and hair dryers, as well as electronic devices such as mobile phones, wireless headphones and tablets. Today, a large part of the world is in the process of becoming electronic and digitally transformed, as electronic and digital technologies have profoundly changed the way we live, work, learn, socialize and do business. According to the latest global data, there are 108 mobile phone subscriptions for every 100 people. Well-structured planning with effective policy interventions are key to reducing d-waste by providing a framework to minimize d-waste generation and protect the environment. These plans can ensure proper disposal methods, public awareness, appliance repair and refurbishment, and recycling rates, with d-waste management monetizing the efforts of d-waste management initiatives.