Electronic Waste Reduction Through Devices and Printed Circuit Boards Designed for Circularity

The development of printed circuit boards (PCBs) has so far followed a traditional linear economy value chain, leading to high volumes waste production and loss at the end-of-life. Consequentially, electronics industry requires transition more sustainable practices. This review article presents an overview potential solutions new opportunities that may arise from greater use emerging materials resource-efficient manufacturing. A brief contextual summary about how international management PCBs (WPCBs) legalization have evolved over past 20 years is presented along with existing used in PCBs. environmental human health assessments these relative their usage are also explained. enables identification which ecofriendly technologies will be needed improve sustainability industry. Following this, comprehensive analysis WPCB processing presented. Finally, detailed provided, been partitioned by It hoped this discussion transform manufacturing facilities inform policies, currently focus on management, toward reduction zero waste.