Modelling the Barriers to Circular Economy Practices in the Indian State of Tamil Nadu in Managing E-Wastes to Achieve Green Environment

Owing to a heightened necessity, the consumption rate of electronic items has increased exponentially in recent decades, resulting huge quantities waste (e-waste). Though increasing e-waste many adverse impacts, it also provides an ample opportunity recover value from through circular economy (CE) practices. However, adoption CE practices is jeopardised by myriad barriers. This paper wishes identify and evaluate barriers that hamper management. First, 30 India management are identified reviewing existing literature conformed using experts’ inputs. Furthermore, based on opinion, thirty categorised into social, economic, environmental categories. An integrated multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) framework fuzzy trial evaluation laboratories (FDEMATEL) analytic network processes (FANP) employed understand causal interrelationship rank Uncertainty about profitability (E9), insufficient market demand (E6), lack successful business model (E5), shortage high-quality recycling materials (E4), adequate technology (EN6) have been as top five incorporation practice Out these barriers, 12 come under cause group 18 effect group. Understanding prioritization provide better insight study offers some managerial implications could assist industrial practitioners policymakers.