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Train the Trainers Course on Inclusive e-waste Recycling held in Africa
Johannesburg, 14 July 2019. A successful Training of Trainers course on inclusive e-waste recycling was held in Johannesburg, South Africa. E-waste experts from 13 African countries were selected out of over 100 applications. The course was based on on ISO IWA 19 Guidance Principles for inclusive recycling, developed under the SRI programme. Modules of the...
Call for applications: Training of Trainers Course on Inclusive E-Waste Recycling (Johannesburg/South Africa, 8 – 13 July 2019)
The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) is offering a unique training opportunity for African e-waste experts under its sector project “Concepts for sustainable waste management”, on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). Together with international experts and in conjunction with the upcoming 2019 IFAT Africa trade fair on refuse…
India’s industry-led approach to transform the e-waste recycling industry
Official launch of the GreenCo E-waste Recycler rating system Chennai, June 28, 2018: India currently produces roughly 2.5 million tons or 5% of the global e-waste every year. With growth rates of almost 30%, Indian e-waste quantities double every 2.5-3 years. Channelizing these waste streams and setting up adequate treatment infrastructure is a national priority,…
Life Cycle Assessments (LCAs) of Selected Worst Practices in Secondary Metals Recovery: new report
August 2018. The publication on ‘Life Cycle Assessments (LCAs) of Selected Worst Practices in Secondary Metals Recovery’ presents a unique work developed by Ecoinvent and the World Resources Forum (WRF) under the Sustainable Recycling Industries (SRI) Programme. The report sheds lights on the severe environmental impacts of the selected worst practices and identifies, quantifies and…
