A broad assessment of the e-waste management problem and pragmatic strategies to increase recovery valuation.

STATUSDRAFT v0.820 Sept 2023 With emphasis on integrated circuits & SMD components & large sub-components classification & recovery strategies and process improvements. With emphasis on the challenges of LIB (Lithium battery) direct recycling methods, subcomponent recovery, economic viability considerations, and some proposals for automation, vs. indiscriminate indirect methods of crude matter recovery. Comparison of various…