The use of crude extraction methods exposes the handlers and the environment to unnecessary harms. This is typically the situation in developing countries where the e-waste recycling sector is informal and lacks the standards and structures that a regulatory framework would provide. It will also determine the involvement of various players such as the private sector in setting up the necessary infrastructure. One or more agencies could be called upon to act on the issue of e-waste, depending on the regulatory structure in place in a particular country. For example, South Africa, Botswana, Zambia, and Zimbabwe, among many other African countries, have distinct ministries/government departments with responsibility for the ICT sector and the environment.