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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…
Ghana’s way towards sustainable e-waste recycling – First country in Africa to officially launch guidelines for environmentally sound e-waste management
Accra, February 2018: Ghana, known for being one of Africa’s major e-waste hot spots, has taken another important step towards more sustainable management and recycling of electronic waste. On 15th February 2018, the Ministry of Environment, Science, Technology (MESTI) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) officially launched the Technical Guidelines on Environmentally Sound E-Waste Management at…
