Electronic waste: The social and environmental importance of Thai teenager consumer awareness
| dc.contributor.author | Yimyong, Thanyaluck | |
| dc.contributor.author | Phimolsathien, Thepparat | |
| dc.contributor.author | Fongsuwan, Wanno | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-08-06T10:14:28Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-08-06T10:14:28Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2016-11-01 | |
| dc.description.abstract | According to the United Nations 42 million metric tonnes of e-waste were generated around the globe in 2014 which represented some US$52 billion of potentially reusable resources referred to as the ‘urban mine’, little of which however was collected for recovery. The importance of the proper disposal of e-waste and its hazardous effects to the environment and humans is little understood as well. Electronic Waste which represented seven percent of the world’ s e-waste is different from general waste as there are many diverse and complex parts including heavy metals and hazardous substances such as lead, mercury, and cadmium. Improper handling and disposal can cause significant harm to the environment as well as pose a health hazard to humans. Solid waste management is a complex task which requires the use of advanced technology and specialized process controls. Most e-waste facilities are using aged equipment and techniques which must be upgraded to international standards. Over the years many countries have embraced an Extended Producer Responsibility but today more is needed as the problem has reached unsustainable levels. Stronger legislation in the form of Thailand’s WEEE Management Act unfortunately is tied up in a bureaucratic process with many levels of approval necessary before it can be enacted. One possible solution is the education of the consumer segment most likely to be using these devices, teenagers. Reaching out to teenagers to understand the environmental and human health effects of the improper disposal of discarded, toxic e-waste is a possible solution for the future. Governmental regulation alone will not be adequate to curb the mindless disposal but instead must be supplemented with an education campaign at the earliest stages of consumption, the teenager. This therefore is the reasons for the proposed study. | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology, 2016(NovemberSpecialIssue), 851-862, 2016 | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 13036521 | |
| dc.identifier.other | 2-s2.0-85007210816 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://dspace.kmitl.ac.th/handle/123456789/7059 | |
| dc.source | Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology | |
| dc.title | Electronic waste: The social and environmental importance of Thai teenager consumer awareness | |
| dc.type | Article |