Challenges of adopting sustainable technologies in e-waste management at Agbogbloshie, Ghana
The study investigated why sustainable technologies are not used to collect, dismantle and sell e-waste at Agbogbloshie given the risk of injury and extensive environmental pollution associated with handling of electronic waste. The study objectives were to examine the nature of technologies adopted...
Main Authors: | Selase Kofi Adanu, Shine Francis Gbedemah, Mawutor Komla Attah |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2020-08-01
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Series: | Heliyon |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S240584402031392X |
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