The Effect of Green Innovation and Technology on e-waste Generation in Selected OECD Countries

The incremental increasing generation of electronic waste has created concerns for human society, especially regarding the environment. In addition to environmental pollution, waste has harmful effects on human health. In this regard, the hypothesis of the present research is whether, along with factors such as electricity intensity, energy intensity, and urbanization, advanced technology and comparative advantage in environmentally related technologies affect the generation of e-waste. The scope of this research, based on the latest available data, is the period of 2010-2020 and 10 selected countries of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). The results of the present research based on the panel data model show that the comparative advantage in technologies related to the environment has a reducing effect on electronic waste and accordingly, the main recommendation of this article is to emphasize green innovations in reducing hazardous waste. It is also recommended to develop innovation and technology management in order to reduce electronic waste and sustainable development.