Design and Implementation of a Hyperledger Fabric-Based E-Waste Management System for Home and Small-Scale Businesses

E-waste is one of the most pressing concerns confronting the push toward a greener economy. Recycling is the only known solution to the E-Waste problem. However, global recycling rates remain dismal. Even in the EU, which is the world leader in E-Waste recycling, only 35% of E-Waste is officially recognized as collected and recycled. The global average is 20%; the remaining 80% is undocumented, with much ending up buried under the ground for centuries as a landfill. The existing systems attempt to solve the problem of E-Waste Disposal effectively with the help of smart bins, smart contacts, and other Blockchain technology that work effectively on an industry scale, but when E-Waste management is considered for retail consumers and households, numerous issues remain unsolved. The proposed approach includes Smart contracts to personalize E-Waste pickup. Hyperledger Blockchain is used as a framework for a single organization to establish a network into which several organizations can join and participate. Blockchain provides various benefits, including immutability and transparency, which are taken advantage of in the suggested approach. Tokens are used as the method of compensation.