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This paper seeks to examine the policy implications of e-waste trends within the Malaysian environment and to determine its existing practice and future prospects in Malaysia.Malaysian waste generation has been increasing drastically where solid waste generation was estimated to increase from about 9.0 million tonnes in 2000 to about 15.6 million tonnes in 2020.Meanwhile,Malaysian e-waste was estimated to increase from about 706,000 tonnes in 2010 to about 1.2 million tonnes in 2020.The projected increase in e-waste is expected to burden the countrys resources and environment in managing these wastes in a sustainable manner.Nevertheless,recent developments in the e-waste scenario indicate potential provisions for resource recovery and sustainable waste management through extended producer responsibility and green growth opportunities.Nevertheless,limiting obstacles for e-waste management in Malaysia may also include an over-reliance on legislation or the simplistic adoption of policies from developed countries without taking into context the local political,cultural and socio-economic issues.In conclusion,policy implications of e-waste trends in Malaysia indicate a positive development path towards sustainable e-waste management provided there is a paradigm shift from e-waste as a potential environmental problem to e-waste as a green growth solution.