Child Labour and E-Waste Management: A Toxic Relationship

Shreya Srihari; Tarun Kumar

doi:10.1007/978-3-031-67444-0_28

Child Labour and E-Waste Management: A Toxic Relationship

Shreya Srihari
, Tarun Kumar

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Abstract

Bangalore, India's information technology capital, faces significant challenges regarding electronic waste (e-waste) mismanagement and the exploitation of child labour due to poverty. With limited resources to handle e-waste, only 40% is managed in the city. The children in Bangalore who are forced to engage in e-waste segregation due to poverty, highlight the dire conditions faced by impoverished families. This paper proposes an integrated e-based management framework to address these issues. The framework comprises effective policies and technological solutions, including an e-waste incentivization scheme and a smartphone app. The policy approach requires companies to establish e-waste take-back programs that incentivize customers to return their e-waste in exchange for reasonable compensation. The smartphone app provides basic education, scheme implementation monitoring, and statistics, encouraging customers to participate in proper e-waste management. By combining these solutions, the paper aims to offer effective ways to tackle the pressing issue of e-waste mismanagement and child labour, leading towards a more sustainable and ethical management of e-waste in Bangalore.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Navigating the Technological Tide
Subtitle of host publication	The Evolution and Challenges of Business Model Innovation - Proceedings of the International Conference on Business and Technology ICBT2024
Editors	Bahaaeddin Alareeni, Allam Hamdan
Publisher	Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Pages	288-297
Number of pages	10
ISBN (Print)	9783031674433
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-67444-0_28
Publication status	Published - 2024
Event	International Conference on Business and Technology, ICBT 2024 - Cambridge, United Kingdom Duration: 19 Apr 2024 → 20 Apr 2024

Publication series

Name	Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems
Volume	1080 LNNS
ISSN (Print)	2367-3370
ISSN (Electronic)	2367-3389

Conference

Conference	International Conference on Business and Technology, ICBT 2024
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
City	Cambridge
Period	19/04/24 → 20/04/24

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 1 No Poverty
SDG 4 Quality Education
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities

Keywords

child labour
Electronic waste
environmental impact
ethical management
production

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Srihari, S., & Kumar, T. (2024). Child Labour and E-Waste Management: A Toxic Relationship. In B. Alareeni, & A. Hamdan (Eds.), Navigating the Technological Tide: The Evolution and Challenges of Business Model Innovation - Proceedings of the International Conference on Business and Technology ICBT2024 (pp. 288-297). (Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems; Vol. 1080 LNNS). Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-67444-0_28

Srihari, Shreya ; Kumar, Tarun. / Child Labour and E-Waste Management : A Toxic Relationship. Navigating the Technological Tide: The Evolution and Challenges of Business Model Innovation - Proceedings of the International Conference on Business and Technology ICBT2024. editor / Bahaaeddin Alareeni ; Allam Hamdan. Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, 2024. pp. 288-297 (Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems).

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Child Labour and E-Waste Management: A Toxic Relationship. / Srihari, Shreya; Kumar, Tarun.
Navigating the Technological Tide: The Evolution and Challenges of Business Model Innovation - Proceedings of the International Conference on Business and Technology ICBT2024. ed. / Bahaaeddin Alareeni; Allam Hamdan. Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, 2024. p. 288-297 (Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems; Vol. 1080 LNNS).

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Srihari S, Kumar T. Child Labour and E-Waste Management: A Toxic Relationship. In Alareeni B, Hamdan A, editors, Navigating the Technological Tide: The Evolution and Challenges of Business Model Innovation - Proceedings of the International Conference on Business and Technology ICBT2024. Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH. 2024. p. 288-297. (Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems). doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-67444-0_28

Child Labour and E-Waste Management: A Toxic Relationship

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