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The rapid global rise in technology, tied in with consumer pressures for upgrades in functionality and design, has generated advanced electrical and electronic equipment with short life spans. For instance, the lifespan of a mobile phone has reduced from 4 – 6 years since 1992 to 2 – 3 years in 2015. Consequence of this is the production of electronic waste which, in 2018 amounted to 50 million tones, with a project annual growth of 2- 5 percent, three times more than other waste streams. Despite problem in terms of quantity, e- waste itself is also hazardous. E- waste contains up to 1000 toxic substances. common hazardous substance found in e- waste includes toxic metals and metalloids such as arsenic, barium, beryllium, cadmium, cobalt, chromium, copper, iron, lead, mercury, nickel and zinc, and persistent organic pollutant such as dioxin, brominated flame retardants, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon, polychlorinated biphenyls, polybrominated dioxins, and alternative halogenated flame retardants. such variety of toxicants could cause environmental degradation and harmful to human health unless appropriate management procedure would be adopted in a time.