Browsing by Subject "E-waste"

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Assessment of soil contamination through e-waste recycling activities in Tema Community One

Amfo-Otu, Richard; Bentum, John Kwesi; Omari, Stephen (University of Cape Coast, 2013-03-19)

The study investigated the level of heavy metal concentration in soils at e-waste recycling sites at Tema Community One. Two soil samples were collected from six different sites for laboratory analysis with a seventh ...
E-waste recycling and public exposure to organic compounds in developing countries: a review of recycling practices and toxicity levels in Ghana

Awere, Eric; Obeng, Peter Appiah; Bonoli, Alessandra; Obeng, Panin Asirifua (University of Cape Coast, 2019)

This paper reviews e-waste practices and aggregates the toxicity levels of organic compounds in different environmental media and human body fluids resulting from e-waste recycling activities in Ghana. Literature was ...
AN EVALUATION OF THE LEVEL OF AWARENESS AND KNOWLEDGE OF STUDENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF CAPE COAST ON E-WASTE

Edumadze, John .K.E; Cudjoe, Francis; Edumadze, Gladys E (University of Cape Coast, 2013)

Electronic waste (e-waste) has become the main contributor of toxic chemicals such as lead (Pb) to landfills in the U.S. (EPA 2000). According to UNEP and UNU report in 2008, e-waste is a major problem in countries such ...

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