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On Exploring the Various Challenges and Success Criteria towards the E-waste Management in Developing Countries and Studying the Possible Interrelationships amongst them

by Viraj Voditel, Remica Aggarwal, Lakshay Aggarwal, V. K. Aggarwal
International Journal of Computer Applications
Foundation of Computer Science (FCS), NY, USA
Volume 177 - Number 35
Year of Publication: 2020
Authors: Viraj Voditel, Remica Aggarwal, Lakshay Aggarwal, V. K. Aggarwal
10.5120/ijca2020919850

Viraj Voditel, Remica Aggarwal, Lakshay Aggarwal, V. K. Aggarwal . On Exploring the Various Challenges and Success Criteria towards the E-waste Management in Developing Countries and Studying the Possible Interrelationships amongst them. International Journal of Computer Applications. 177, 35 ( Feb 2020), 28-34. DOI=10.5120/ijca2020919850

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author = { Viraj Voditel, Remica Aggarwal, Lakshay Aggarwal, V. K. Aggarwal },
title = { On Exploring the Various Challenges and Success Criteria towards the E-waste Management in Developing Countries and Studying the Possible Interrelationships amongst them },
journal = { International Journal of Computer Applications },
issue_date = { Feb 2020 },
volume = { 177 },
number = { 35 },
month = { Feb },
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issn = { 0975-8887 },
pages = { 28-34 },
numpages = {9},
url = { https://ijcaonline.org/archives/volume177/number35/31133-2020919850/ },
doi = { 10.5120/ijca2020919850 },
publisher = {Foundation of Computer Science (FCS), NY, USA},
address = {New York, USA}
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Abstract

Economies of e-waste hinges on many factors. Proposed research work explores the various challenges and success factors towards the e-waste management . Thereafter it explores the relationship amongst them using ISM methodology. The research is a mix of exploratory and application based.

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Index Terms

Computer Science
Information Sciences

Keywords

E-waste ISM methodology Hazardous Non-hazardous e-waste management