The objective of this project is to provide well-evidenced quantitative information on portable battery
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Behavioral Change for the Circular Economy
What is the role of consumer behavioral change in a circular economy?
Update and Maintenance of WEEE-Tools
The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) – the Sustainable Cycles Programme (SCYCLE),
UNU-Hosted SCYCLE Programme Moving to UNITAR
Tokyo, Geneva, Bonn, 09 October 2019 ― The United Nations University (UNU) and the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding agreeing to…
StEP Initiative now an Association
1st Oct. 2019 After twelve years hosting by the SCYCLE Programme, the Solving the E-waste Problem (StEP) Initiative has just become an official Association under Austrian law. This was mainly…
E-waste will double by 2050. Business-as-usual is not an option to cope with it: UN Initiative
E-waste is referred to as the world’s fastest growing solid waste stream. Since 2000, e-waste has grown from 20 million to 50 million tonnes per year.
SCYCLE Contributes to Recent Handbooks
SCYCLE authors substantially contributed to the recently published Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Handbook (Elsevier—Woodhead Publishing Series) and to Waste:
New Video “The Electronic Waste Challenge: A Global Perspective”
Growing electronic waste (e-waste or WEEE) volumes from consumers are
E-waste Academy – Managers Edition (EWAM) San José, Costa Rica 2019
The EWAM is a global forum for stakeholders involved in the practical
E-Waste Academy – Manager (EWAM) cohort is going to Costa Rica
The E-Waste Academy – Manager (EWAM) cohort is going to Costa Rica in March 2019.
UN, World Economic Forum and Partners Come Together to Address E-Waste Challenges
Technologies of the Fourth Industrial Revolution show a huge potential and
4th Series of SCRREEN Expert Group Workshops Took Place In Berlin
The 4th series of Horizon-2020 SCRREEN-project (http://scrreen.eu/) workshops took place December 10-12, 2018 in Berlin,
The FORAM Project Results
By the end of November 2018, the two-year multi-stakeholder project “Towards a World
The WasteForce Project Kicks Off!
Representatives from 12 European and International organizations met
UNIDO Meeting of Experts on Mercury Waste. 10-11 September 2018, Vienna
The SCYCLE team was invited to the UNIDO meeting of experts on mercury
Sebastian von Einsiedel is the Vice-Rector in Europe designate
Sebastian von Einsiedel is the Vice-Rector in Europe designate for the United Nations University.
E-waste Business Boot Camp (BBC) Berlin, September 2018
The first edition of the E-waste Business Boot Camp (BBC) took place in Berlin
FORAM- Towards a World Forum on Raw Materials
The project ‘Towards a World Forum on Raw Materials’ (FORAM) will develop and
“Welcome to Sodom“ – Deutschlandfunk Interview with Ruediger Kuehr about the new movie
On 2nd August 2018 the new documentary movie “Welcome to Sodom” is coming into theatres.
First PolyCE Workshop on Plastics Recycling
The first PolyCE workshop took place on June 26th in Essen, Germany. The event