Canadians' E-Waste to Double by 2030 | Waterloo Study
University of Waterloo study projects Canadian e-waste doubling by 2030, urging right-to-repair and sustainable habits amid rising consumer replacements.
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Dr. Elham Mohammadi is a postdoctoral scholar in the Faculty of Environment at the University of Waterloo. She earned her PhD in Sustainability Management from the University of Waterloo in 2025, following a Master of Environmental Studies from the same institution in 2020 and an MBA from Sharif University. Her research centers on sustainability science, socio-ecological systems, and systems thinking, with particular emphasis on industrial ecology and food systems. She utilizes quantitative modeling and qualitative approaches, such as material flow analysis, vulnerability assessment, and technology assessment, alongside tools including Python and SPSS, to examine interactions among ecological, social, and technological systems under various pressures.
Dr. Mohammadi has taught multiple sustainability-related courses and mentored students on systems-based and industrial ecology projects. She has collaborated with multicultural and multidisciplinary teams in academic and industrial settings. Key publications include the 2021 paper “Electronic waste in the Caribbean: An impending environmental disaster or an opportunity for a circular economy?” co-authored with S. J. Singh and K. Habib in Resources, Conservation and Recycling, and the 2022 paper “The priorities and coping strategies of severely food insecure households in Beira in response to Cyclone Idai” with C. McCordic and S. Singh in the International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction. She received the Scholarly Publication Award for 2020-2021 from the School of Environment, Enterprise and Development.
University of Waterloo study projects Canadian e-waste doubling by 2030, urging right-to-repair and sustainable habits amid rising consumer replacements.
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