Authors :
Shaurya Srivastava
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Volume 11 - 2026, Issue 7 - July
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https://doi.org/10.38124/ijisrt/26jul1623
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Abstract :
answered Yes or Maybe when asked whether secure data
wiping would increase their willingness to recycle old phones or laptops. The results describe this convenience sample only
and do not establish causal effects or a Gurgaon-wide total. They suggest an awareness–access gap shaped by convenience,
retained utility, privacy concerns, and uncertainty about future use. A proposed Residents’ Welfare Association (RWA)
pilot is therefore designed around verified formal-channel collection, close-to-home access, clear data-handling procedures,
and auditable reporting. No collection, partnership, data wiping, diversion, or behaviour change is claimed to have occurred.
Keywords :
Electronic Waste; Household Storage; E-Waste Hibernation; Recycling Behaviour; Data Privacy; Residents’ Welfare Association; Gurgaon; Gurugram.
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answered Yes or Maybe when asked whether secure data
wiping would increase their willingness to recycle old phones or laptops. The results describe this convenience sample only
and do not establish causal effects or a Gurgaon-wide total. They suggest an awareness–access gap shaped by convenience,
retained utility, privacy concerns, and uncertainty about future use. A proposed Residents’ Welfare Association (RWA)
pilot is therefore designed around verified formal-channel collection, close-to-home access, clear data-handling procedures,
and auditable reporting. No collection, partnership, data wiping, diversion, or behaviour change is claimed to have occurred.
Keywords :
Electronic Waste; Household Storage; E-Waste Hibernation; Recycling Behaviour; Data Privacy; Residents’ Welfare Association; Gurgaon; Gurugram.
