IT Asset Disposal: “Please Don’t Dump Me”

Abstract

E-waste is a global issue that threatens all developing countries including Malaysia. Poor e-waste management not only affects a country, but also destroys human capital development as it involves the environment, health and human security. E-waste is an element that includes the disposal of IT assets, also known as IT disposal which also included in Green IT element. The development of electronic items, gadgets and IT devices led to the overflow of e-waste that was increased from time to time. Therefore, this study was conducted to identify current status of e-waste and IT disposal in Malaysia, process of IT disposal and coordination between e-waste, IT disposal and Green IT.