Sustainable Recycling Industries Homepage
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…
From Worst to Good Practices in Secondary Metals Recovery
St. Gallen, 4 July 2018 The Fact Sheets “From Worst to Good Practices in Secondary Metals Recovery” are now available online. This publication provides a concise and reader-friendly set of eight Fact Sheets with most common identified Worst Practices (ranging from uncontrolled collection to uncontrolled disposal practices), examples, their associated impacts as well as pathways…
