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The strategic review explores the evolving landscape of electronic waste (e-waste) management in Saudi Arabia, shedding light on the strategies implemented, challenges faced, and emerging opportunities in the realm of sustainable waste management. The comprehensive analysis encompasses the environmental and human health implications in association with the inappropriate handling of electronic waste. Saudi Arabia, a rapidly advancing technological hub, has witnessed a surge in e-waste generation, prompting the need for robust management frameworks. The review delves into the existing strategies employed by Saudi Arabia to tackle the growing e-waste dilemma, evaluating their effectiveness and potential areas for enhancement. Key challenges, including regulatory gaps, technological obsolescence, and awareness gaps, are examined to provide a holistic understanding of the obstacles hindering optimal e-waste management practices. Furthermore, the document explores opportunities for innovation, collaboration, and policy refinement to address these challenges and build a more sustainable e-waste management ecosystem. A crucial aspect of this review is the examination of the direct and indirect impacts of e-waste on human well-being and the environment. Insights are drawn from existing studies and data to illuminate the potential risks associated with improper disposal and the liberation of dangerous substances. The review highlights the urgent need for comprehensive e-waste management strategies to mitigate adverse consequences on both human well-being and the environment. In total, this strategic review aims to contribute to the ongoing discourse surrounding e-waste management in Saudi Arabia, offering valuable insights for policymakers, researchers, and stakeholders. By identifying key strategies, challenges, and opportunities, it seeks to inform and guide future initiatives, fostering a sustainable approach to electronic waste management in the Kingdom.
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Emerging Contaminants is an outlet for world-leading research addressing problems associated with environmental contamination caused by emerging contaminants and their solutions. Emerging contaminants are defined as chemicals that are not currently (or have been only recently) regulated and about which there exist concerns regarding their impact on human or ecological health. Examples of emerging contaminants include disinfection by-products, pharmaceutical and personal care products, persistent organic chemicals, and mercury etc. as well as their degradation products. We encourage papers addressing science that facilitates greater understanding of the nature, extent, and impacts of the presence of emerging contaminants in the environment; technology that exploits original principles to reduce and control their environmental presence; as well as the development, implementation and efficacy of national and international policies to protect human health and the environment from emerging contaminants.