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Into the world of e-waste: mobility among e-scrappers in Nigeria
Sakari TaipaleBenedicta Ideho Omokarosubject
Engineeringnew-materialismOperations researchMobilitiesassemblage of thingsmedia_common.quotation_subjectGeography Planning and Development0211 other engineering and technologies0507 social and economic geographysosiaaliset tekijätNigeriajätehuoltoTransportation02 engineering and technologyapplied mobilityQualitative analysisAssemblage (archaeology)ta517ta518informal recyclersmedia_commonjätteetSocial networkbusiness.industrye-waste05 social sciences021107 urban & regional planningEnvironmental economicsUrban StudiesInterdependenceelectronic waste managementWork (electrical)sähkö- ja elektroniikkaromuMaterialismbusiness050703 geographykierrätysdescription
AbstractIn the management of e-waste, mobility of e-scrappers plays a pivotal role, especially in e-waste acquisition and sales of extracted materials. This research examines the relationship between e-scrappers and the locations of their work by analysing the influence of environmental and social factors on their mobility behaviour in Nigeria. A qualitative analysis of video material collected from 29 male e-scrappers in Nigeria between 2014 and 2015 reveals that e-waste has inherent properties that intermittently mobilise e-scrappers to search for recyclable and valuable electronic trash. Applying the new mobilities paradigm and the new materialism theory, we present that e-scrappers’ mobility occurs within an interdependent network of connections. An assemblage of things consisting of workspace, social network, poor infrastructure, and weather conditions both produce and interrupt mobility among e-scrappers. As vibrant material, e-waste is capable of eliciting reactions from both organic and inorganic ...
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-06-09 | Applied Mobilities |