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E-Waste and Emerging Waste Streams (E-Cigarettes, Gas Cylinders): A Systematic Review of Global Management Strategies and Implications for U.S. Stewardship Programs
Irene Nganja Njende, Andrews Ayim Oduro
19 June 2026 · Vol. 2, Issue 6, pp. 195-201
DOI: 10.65150/EP-jnsrr/V2E6/2026-05
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Background: Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE/e‑waste) is among the fastest‑growing global waste streams, with complex environmental and health externalities and unexploited resource recovery potential. In parallel, emerging streams such as electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS/e‑cigarettes) and pressurized gas cylinders present new hazards (chemical toxicity; battery fire risk; pressure vessel failure) that challenge current governance.
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- 19 June 2026
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- Vol. 2, Issue 6, pp. 195-201
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- 3051-3766 (online) · 3051-3758 (print)
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Abstract
Background: Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE/e‑waste) is among the fastest‑growing global waste streams, with complex environmental and health externalities and unexploited resource recovery potential. In parallel, emerging streams such as electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS/e‑cigarettes) and pressurized gas cylinders present new hazards (chemical toxicity; battery fire risk; pressure vessel failure) that challenge current governance. Objectives: To synthesize peer‑reviewed evidence (2015–2025) on global management strategies across conventional e‑waste and emerging streams, quantify environmental and technical performance, and derive implications for U.S. stewardship (EPR, HHW, retail take‑back, deposit‑refund). Methods: PRISMA‑guided systematic review (PCC/PICOS). Databases: Web of Science, Scopus, PubMed, Embase, IEEE Xplore, TRID. Eligible designs: empirical studies, LCA, MFA, policy evaluation, economic analyses; English, 2015–2025. Risk of bias: ROBINS‑I/AXIS/CASP; LCA appraised for ISO 14040/44 elements. Results: 132 studies met criteria (WEEE: 83; ENDS: 21; cylinders: 28). Formal EPR systems in high‑income regions consistently outperform voluntary/fragmented regimes on collection efficiency and recovery yields. LCAs show hydrometallurgy often delivers lower global warming potential (GWP) relative to pyrometallurgy for batteries/WEEE, albeit with effluent management constraints; evolving pyrometallurgy can become competitive under optimized pre‑treatment and lithium volatilization. Informal recycling in LMICs is associated with elevated toxic metal exposure and adverse health outcomes. Evidence for ENDS waste management is nascent; peer‑reviewed work highlights battery fire hazards and nicotine toxicity, advocating hazardous‑waste compatible pathways. Conclusion: U.S. stewardship should integrate ENDS and cylinders into national frameworks via mandatory EPR, fee eco‑modulation, retail take‑back expansion, and cylinder requalification/return incentives, alongside investment in domestic battery/WEEE recovery capacity, standardized indicators, and transparent producer reporting.
Keywords: e‑waste, e‑cigarettes, hydrometallurgy, pyrometallurgy
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Irene Nganja Njende, & Andrews Ayim Oduro (2026). E-Waste and Emerging Waste Streams (E-Cigarettes, Gas Cylinders): A Systematic Review of Global Management Strategies and Implications for U.S. Stewardship Programs. Journal of Natural Science Research and Review, 2(6), 195-201. https://doi.org/10.65150/EP-jnsrr/V2E6/2026-05
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}Questions about this article
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Irene Nganja Njende, Andrews Ayim Oduro.
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In Journal of Natural Science Research and Review, Volume 2, Issue 6, pages 195-201, published by EP Journals Group on 19 June 2026.
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Yes. It is open access under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0) licence, so anyone can read, share and reuse it with attribution.
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10.65150/EP-jnsrr/V2E6/2026-05 (https://doi.org/10.65150/EP-jnsrr/V2E6/2026-05).
How do I cite this article?
APA: Irene Nganja Njende, & Andrews Ayim Oduro (2026). E-Waste and Emerging Waste Streams (E-Cigarettes, Gas Cylinders): A Systematic Review of Global Management Strategies and Implications for U.S. Stewardship Programs. Journal of Natural Science Research and Review, 2(6), 195-201. https://doi.org/10.65150/EP-jnsrr/V2E6/2026-05
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