A scoping review of theoretical foundations and future research agenda of smart e-waste technology adoption

Abstract Understanding how technology adoption theories have been applied, extended, and integrated to explain e-waste technology uptake is critical for advancing both academic discourse and practical decision-making in the e-waste sector. Yet, existing scholarship remains conceptually dispersed, with prior reviews offering limited theoretical synthesis. Synthesising these diverse approaches is important for identifying common explanatory patterns, including the evolution of the factors and rese