Harnessing Smart Recycling for Sustainable E-Waste Management

Muhammad Rizwan Yaseen (Author)

ISBN: 9798337344072

Published: 20 May 2026

Format: Hardcover

Language: English

Publisher: IGI Global Scientific Publishing

Description

Electronic waste is one of the fastest-growing waste streams in the world, driven by shorter device lifecycles and the explosive growth of digital and AI infrastructure. Harnessing Smart Recycling for Sustainable E-Waste Management examines the technologies, policies, and circular-economy strategies needed to manage this growth responsibly — from smart sorting and recovery systems to regulatory frameworks and corporate sustainability practices. The book connects engineering solutions with the economic and policy dimensions of building a genuinely circular electronics economy.

Key Features

• Covers smart and automated recycling technologies for electronic waste recovery.
• Connects e-waste management to the broader circular economy and sustainability agenda.
• Examines regulatory and policy frameworks across regions.
• Addresses the e-waste implications of AI and digital infrastructure growth.
• Bridges engineering, environmental management, and corporate sustainability practice.

Coverage

• Smart sorting, recovery, and recycling technologies for e-waste.
• Circular economy strategies for electronics and digital hardware.
• Regulatory and policy frameworks for e-waste management.
• E-waste growth linked to AI, data centers, and digital infrastructure.
• Corporate sustainability and extended producer responsibility practices.

About the Author

Muhammad Rizwan Yaseen writes on sustainability, waste management, and the circular economy, with a focus on how smart technologies can be applied to the growing challenge of electronic waste.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction: The Growing Challenge of Electronic Waste
2. Smart Sorting and Recovery Technologies
3. Circular Economy Strategies for Electronics
4. Regulatory and Policy Frameworks
5. E-Waste in the Age of AI and Digital Infrastructure
6. Corporate Sustainability and Producer Responsibility
7. Toward a Sustainable E-Waste Management Strategy

Why buy this book?

As AI hardware and digital infrastructure accelerate device turnover, e-waste management has become an urgent sustainability issue with limited literature treating it from a smart-technology angle. This title gives institutional libraries and sustainability programs a current, technically grounded reference on a problem that's only growing.

Please note: this title is supplied on a Print-on-Demand (POD) basis by the publisher. It remains fully available to order; delivery may take slightly longer than standard in-stock titles.

Keywords

E-Waste Management, Smart Recycling, Circular Economy, Electronic Waste, Sustainability, Waste Management, AI Infrastructure, Extended Producer Responsibility, IGI Global

Target Audience

Sustainability professionals, Environmental policy experts, Engineers and technologists, Industry leaders, Academics, Compliance officers

Genre

Sustainability, Circular Economy, Environmental Management, Technology, Waste Management

Q&A

Q: What does this book cover?

A: It covers smart and automated recycling technologies for electronic waste, circular-economy strategies for electronics, and the regulatory frameworks shaping e-waste management worldwide.

Q: Why is e-waste management an urgent issue now?

A: The rapid growth of AI hardware and digital infrastructure is accelerating device turnover and electronic waste volumes, making smart recycling and circular-economy strategies increasingly urgent.

Q: Who is this book for?

A: Sustainability professionals, environmental policy experts, engineers, and academics working on waste management, circular economy, or technology policy.

Q: Is this title available immediately?

A: Yes — it is supplied on a Print-on-Demand basis by the publisher, so delivery may take slightly longer than standard in-stock titles, though it remains fully available to order.

Q: Where can I buy Harnessing Smart Recycling for Sustainable E-Waste Management by Muhammad Rizwan Yaseen?

A: This hardcover edition is available worldwide from CLNZ Books, with payment by credit card or PayPal and secure international courier delivery. The price includes worldwide shipping.

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