Households WEEE Behaviour: A Symbiosis Perspective

The world estimation of e-waste projected around 70 million by the year 2030.Electronic waste encompasses various electric and electronic equipment that owners no longer find useful.With estimated 85% of the e-waste are channelled straight to landfill.And the irony is most of the e-waste materials were constituted from rare and valuable metals that highly recyclable.Managing electronic waste from households is quite complex and necessitates a strategic approach by local authorities.Local governments must design the electronic waste flow from the source so that waste is not cross-contaminated with general household waste.The study utilised a mixed-methods strategy to address the fundamental questions and objectives for the sustainable approach.The investigation employed a qualitative and quantitative strategy appropriate for a multidisciplinary study (Waste; Logistics and Behaviour).To identify the overarching values in addressing human behaviour in e-waste recycling at its source, simultaneously investigate both situational and personal factors, whose interaction represents a symbiosis perspective.