After having run twenty pilots across Europe in the past two years, the ECOSWEEE project co-funded by the EU, has presented vital insights
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Plastic monitoring with upcoming UNEP/UNITAR statistical guideline
As the world gathers momentum toward addressing plastic pollution through
ReduCE-waste: controlling e-waste imports into Tanzania
The ReduCE-waste project (funded by the PREVENT Waste Alliance, an initiative of the German Federal Government)
Electronic Waste Rising Five Times Faster than Documented E-waste Recycling: UN
Geneva / Bonn – The world’s generation of electronic waste is rising five times faster than documented e-waste recycling,
The National E-waste Monitor 2024 – Kyrgyzstan
The National E-waste Monitor 2024 – Kyrgyzstan provides an assessment of statistics, legislation, and management infrastructure of e-waste in the country.
UNITAR-SCYCLE calculates there is 9 billion kg of “invisible e-waste” globally
This statistical briefing of UNITAR has been prepared supporting the media campaign of the International E-waste Day 2023,
Toward a Circular Economy for the Electronics Sector in Central and Eastern Europe – new report co-authored by SCYCLE
This report provides an overview of the current status and conditions of the Circular Economy
In West Asia, 99.9% of e-waste is mismanaged and could double by 2050
Beirut/Bonn, 30 March 2023 – A shift to a circular economy in West Asia would place 33 per cent less electronic and electrical
Launch of project to optimise raw material reuse and recovery in electronic products
Brussels, 1 March 2023 A consortium composed of leading experts representing the entire value chain of electronic products as well as IT experts,
FutuRaM (Future Availability of Secondary Raw Materials)
FutuRaM (Future Availability of Secondary Raw Materials) is an Horizon Europe funded project
National Forum in Kazakhstan
On 22 and 23 November 2022, UNITAR-SCYCLE conducted a national forum in Astana Kazakhstan, where the current statistics, projections, challenges and opportunities of e-waste management in Kazakhstan were discussed. In…
WEEEkathon – young scientists bringing innovative ideas to solve the e-waste challenge through circularity
On 27 August – 3 September 2022, over 20 young scientists from across the world and 10 international experts gathered in Limerick, Ireland to discuss the e-waste challenge and the…
The best way to tackle e-waste is not to create it.
Learn more from the “How to Prevent E-Waste” e-course 👉 https://unccelearn.org/course/view.php?id=143&page=overview
International E-Waste Day (#ewasteday): Friday, 14 October
International E-Waste Day (#ewasteday): Friday, 14 October Media contacts: Juliet Heller, +44-16-2186-8083; +44-(0)7946-616-150; juliet@julietheller.co.uk Terry Collins, +1-416-878-8712 (m), tc@tca.tc Magdalena Charytanowicz, +32 2 7068703; +32 494 23 28 83,…
National E-waste Monitor Lebanon 2022
The National E-waste Monitor for Lebanon 2022 examines the overall statistics
E-waste Academy – Managers Edition (EWAM)
The EWAM – Managers Edition is a global forum for stakeholders involved in the practical design and implementation of e-waste management solutions, offering a platform to exchange best practices, discuss…
Applications are now open for the EWAS 2022!
Limerick – Ireland, 27 August – 4 September 2022. The applications for The 2022 E-Waste Academy – Scientist Edition (EWAS) have been extended until June 20th. The 2022 E-Waste Academy…
Upcoming Webinars: The STRiKE Project is organizing a series of webinars.
On the 1st of June 2021 the STRIKE project organised its first webinar on trending Waste & Chemicals: What are the latest risks and trends in illegal trade? The first…
Regional E-waste Monitor in the CIS plus Georgia, Turkmenistan and Ukraine – Final workshop
The Regional E-waste Monitor in the CIS plus Georgia, Turkmenistan and Ukraine has reached its conclusive phase and the project partners (UNU/UNITAR and UNEP with the support of UBA and…