June 2018
July 2018
First PolyCE Workshop on Plastics Recycling
The first PolyCE workshop took place on June 26th in Essen, Germany. The event was part of the project’s action plan for establishing a strategic convergence and collaboration of all actors operating across the plastics value chain. Read More...
Find out more »September 2018
1st Business Boot Camp (BBC) as part of UNU’s E-waste Academies
Under the umbrella of the E-waste Academy, we are introducing a new programme called the E-waste Business Boot Camp (BBC) which is specifically for small entrepreneurs with existing e-waste related businesses and start-up in the e-waste space.
Find out more »December 2019
Regional Training Workshop on E-waste Statistics in the Arab Region Tunis, Tunisia – 16-18 December 2019
In the framework of the E-waste Monitor in the Arab Region project, the SCYCLE Programme, ITU, and UNEP, in collaboration with UNITAR, UNSD, and UN-ESCWA, organized a three-day “Regional Training Workshop on E-waste Statistics in the Arab Region”, hosted by the Centre International des Technologies de l'Environnement de Tunis (CITET) in Tunisia. The Workshop focused on strengthening the capacity of Arab countries on e-waste statistics methodologies and data collection; sharing experiences, knowledge, and challenges; and improving national coordination, through presentation-led…
Find out more »January 2020
Regional Training Workshop on E-waste Statistics in the CIS plus Georgia, Turkmenistan and Ukraine
Moscow, Russia – 20-23 January 2020 The Regional E-waste Monitor project in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) plus Georgia, Turkmenistan, and Ukraine is administered by the Sustainable Cycles (SCYCLE) Programme and co‑hosted by the United Nations University (UNU) and the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), in partnership with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). The project is funded by the German Environment Agency (UBA), the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), and the International Solid Waste Association (ISWA).…
Find out more »July 2020
Upcoming Webinar: Logistics, Collection and Transport of WEEE
Time: 10 hours Colombia (check your local time) The presentation will provide a set of technical criteria to implement a good transport and collection system for the management of waste electrical and electronic equipment, WEEE. This Webinar is aimed at decision-makers, specialists and the general public, interested in the proper management of WEEE. Agenda - 10:00 - 10:10 Welcome and presentation of the exhibitor - 10:10 - 11:00 Presentation of the Guide - 11:00 - 11:30…
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