Uniting experts, governments, and industries to drive responsible electronics management.
Understanding the E-Waste Challenge
E-waste includes all discarded electrical and electronic equipment and components that are thrown away without intent for reuse.
StEP is a multi-stakeholder initiative strongly supporting strategic approaches towards sustainability such as circular economy and zero waste/emissions.
E-Waste is a term used to cover items of all types of electrical and electronic equipment and its parts that have been discarded by the owner as waste without the intention of re-use.
StEP focuses its projects and activities on five life cycle areas – design, production, usage, reuse and recycling, final disposal of electronic waste.
Building a Sustainable Electronics Future
Building a Sustainable Electronics Future StEP Initiative brings together global stakeholders to tackle the growing challenge of e-waste. Through research, innovation, and policy support, we work to make electronic products safer, longer-lasting, and environmentally responsible.
“ Partnership and knowledge transfer are the two key issues for joining the StEP Initiative. There is a need to apply an environmental and economical sound e-waste management system in the Middle East & North Africa in cooperation with the StEP members. ”
“ StEP is a great way to work on the really big e-waste issues with people from industry, government and academia. ”
“ StEP provides a global platform, enables knowledge exchange and bridges the North-South gap. Empa as a research institute and co-founder of StEP strongly supports this important endeavor. ”
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