{"id":4034,"date":"2025-12-26T08:43:36","date_gmt":"2025-12-26T08:43:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/amirait.in\/wp-swi\/?page_id=4034"},"modified":"2026-01-26T09:23:24","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T09:23:24","slug":"other-publications","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/amirait.in\/wp-swi\/other-publications\/","title":{"rendered":"other-publications"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"4034\" class=\"elementor elementor-4034\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-764054c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"764054c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b8e53a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8b8e53a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-333f865 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"333f865\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Other Publications<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0cbf461 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0cbf461\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce80900 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ce80900\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><p>StEP actively comments and contributes to reports, draft legislations and relevant documents published by other organisations. Further StEP is happy to promote publications prepared by its members available to a broader public.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c394dbd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c394dbd\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6effda e-con-full op-heading e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e6effda\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c42eeb elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8c42eeb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"67\" src=\"https:\/\/amirait.in\/wp-swi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/8801406_953-78f2692c.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4115\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5322687 elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial ophead elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5322687\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Revolutionizing E-Waste Management: The Potential of<br> Blockchain Technology<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2497bfa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2497bfa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\nSeptember 2023<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1258bf0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1258bf0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Since its 2008 inception, Blockchain has rapidly evolved, challenging norms in finance, society, and entrepreneurship. It's a tamper-proof distributed ledger system with cryptographic security, enabling cryptocurrencies and bottom-up governance. Blockchain can bring innovation, empower users, and apply to the e-waste industry. E-waste management entails global material flow, necessitating a transparent, reliable, tamper-proof system for stakeholders. Blockchain replaces human trust with secure technological trust in supply chain management, enhancing visibility and materiality assessment. It integrates with IoT for real-time data collection, minimizes procedural complexity, verifies documents, and ensures compliance. Blockchain's tokenomics fosters social inclusion, promoting e-waste value, recycling, and community engagement. It has the potential to create economic value, standardize the industry, and requires proper regulatory enforcement for universal industry transformation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8118b22 e-con-full op-heading e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8118b22\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10838ce elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"10838ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"107\" src=\"https:\/\/amirait.in\/wp-swi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/logo_eionet-b9f2fbc2-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4131\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-354d5f4 elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial ophead elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"354d5f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eionet.europa.eu\/etcs\/etc-wmge\/products\/etc-wmge-reports\/unlocking-the-potential-of-industry-4-0-to-reduce-the-environmental-impact-of-production\" target=\"_blank\">Unlocking the potential of Industry 4.0 to reduce the environmental <br>impact of production<\/a><\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2950ae1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2950ae1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\n<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df9ff98 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"df9ff98\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">In the report \"Unlocking the Potential of Industry 4.0 to Reduce the Environmental Impact of Production\" authored by Evelin Dils, Industry 4.0's role in environmental impact reduction through circular economy integration is explored. Emphasizing the significance of Industry 4.0 data in enhancing sustainability, the study identifies enabling factors and barriers across systemic, micro, and policy levels. While recognizing limitations like data scarcity and a lack of social dimension exploration, it underscores digitalization's potential in advancing the circular economy and sustainability. Urging immediate integration, the report stresses ongoing monitoring and research in this evolving landscape.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71991d6 e-con-full op-heading e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"71991d6\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f438fd elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8f438fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/amirait.in\/wp-swi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/li-battery-fire-b3f9dbe3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4130\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ee0130 elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial ophead elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7ee0130\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Tackling-fires-caused-by-batteries-in-e-waste.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\"Tackling fires caused by lithium batteries in e-waste\" - A new report <br> published by  the WEEE Forum<\/a><\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-489b597 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"489b597\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\nJuly 2021<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73e46e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"73e46e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">More and more electrical and electronic products in everyday life contain batteries, making life more convenient and pleasant. However, those same batteries, when damaged, also increasingly cause fires.\n\nThe new report authored by a consortium composed of the WEEE Forum, EuRIC, EUCOBAT, EERA, MWE and the WEEELABEX Organisation compiles good practices addressed to all actors in the value chain and covering all phases of products\u2019 lifecycle.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86d5e67 e-con-full op-heading e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"86d5e67\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20b9a7e elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"20b9a7e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/amirait.in\/wp-swi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/adelphi-report-0e39bd80.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4117\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae377a1 elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial ophead elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ae377a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/adelphi_study_Analysis_of_EPR_Schemes_July_2021.pdf\">\"Analysis of Extended Producer Responsibility Schemes\" - published by adelphi\n<\/a><\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a8f07e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7a8f07e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">June 2021<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d432ec0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d432ec0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">In this new report adelphi assesses the performance of six selected schemes in European and EU countries with a focus on WEEE, waste packaging and waste batteries. It considers nine environmental, economic, and technical key performance indicators, such as collection and recycling rates, costs for producers, or stakeholder satisfaction.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd9c160 e-con-full op-heading e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bd9c160\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc6a4f6 elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fc6a4f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/amirait.in\/wp-swi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/opub_plastic_handbook-10117b21-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4129\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39b214f elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial ophead elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"39b214f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Processing of WEEE Plastics: A Practical Handbook<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8a75d7 elementor-icon-list--layout-inline elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"e8a75d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items elementor-inline-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Plastic-Handbook-aln.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">English version |<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Manual-Plasticos-RAEE-Espanol-min.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"> Spanish version |<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Plastic-Handbook-Final_cc-by-sa-min.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Albanian version<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fb2e37 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7fb2e37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">December 2019\n<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb0b595 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"eb0b595\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\nValorizing the plastic fraction from WEEE is often challenging because different plastics need to be sorted by type. In addition, plastics containing hazardous additives should be removed and individual markets have to be identified. Within this document practical information on how to recognize, process and market different WEEE plastics is provided. It is specially oriented towards recycling companies in developing and emerging economies, where the potential for investments in advanced technologies is usually very limited.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-219f6c3 e-con-full op-heading e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"219f6c3\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-498d544 elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"498d544\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/amirait.in\/wp-swi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/opub_future_ewaste-ea548311.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4128\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef252f0 ophead elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ef252f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Future E-Waste Scenarios\n<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7570de elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a7570de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">September 2019<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d152059 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d152059\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">This joint publication between StEP, UNU, and UNEP IETC makes an attempt to look into the future of the problem in order to initiate policy level discussions on the challenges and opportunities ahead. The paper maps serveral dimensions of the e-waste problem and provides a snapshopt into future challenges. It looks into what can be anticipated in terms of the use of e-products and how the management of e-waste could evolve.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09eb7f4 e-con-full op-heading e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"09eb7f4\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88ec2d9 elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"88ec2d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/amirait.in\/wp-swi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/opub_recycling_of_electronics-5120bf90.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4126\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5af55fb ophead elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5af55fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ORIGINAL-Folleto-Reciclaje-Electronicos-10.12.18.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Paraguay: Recycling of Electronics\n<\/a><\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d03e140 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d03e140\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">December 2018<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8431f61 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8431f61\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\n\nThe study published in Dec 2018, was the result of the collaboration between the Faculty of science and Technology from the Catholic University of Asunci\u00f3n and the Environmental Management for Sustainable Development Waste of Asuncion. Its main aim is to provide an overview of the dynamics of the current E-waste management in Paraguay and encourages the design of regulations focused on its responsible management.\n\nLanguage of the study is Spanish.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e766778 e-con-full op-heading e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e766778\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72a1f56 elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"72a1f56\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/amirait.in\/wp-swi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/opub_new_circular_vision-90b272b4-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4127\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38fb195 elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial ophead elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"38fb195\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/WEF_A_New_Circular_Vision_for_Electronics.pdf\">A New Circular Vision for Electronics Time for a Global Reboot\n<\/a><\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fb2606 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7fb2606\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">January 2019<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-435d0c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"435d0c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\n\nSeven UN entities have published this report together, supported by the World Economic Forum, and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) to call for an overhaul of the current electronics system, with the aim of supporting international efforts to address e-waste challenges. The report calls for a systematic collaboration with major brands, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), academia, trade unions, civil society and associations in a deliberative process to reorient the system and reduce the waste of resources each year with a value greater than the GDP of most countries.The report calls for a new vision for electronics based on the circular economy and the need for collaboration with major brands, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), academia, trade unions, civil society and associations in a deliberative process to change the system. The report points to the importance of new technologies; although e-waste is growing, technologies from Internet of things to cloud computing show a huge potential and could lead to \u201cdematerialization\u201d and better product tracking, take-back and recycling.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6e0c0e e-con-full op-heading e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f6e0c0e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5244694 elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5244694\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/amirait.in\/wp-swi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/opub_transboundary-77e7094d-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4135\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed72c29 elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial ophead elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ed72c29\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/UNU-Transboundary-Movement-of-Used-EEE.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Transboundary movements of used and waste electronic and <br> electrical equipment<\/a><\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a863182 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a863182\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"> <\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a03dc9c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a03dc9c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Transboundary movements of used and waste electronic and electrical equipment: Estimates from the European Union using trade statistics.\n\nEuropean Union (EU\u201028) exports of second-hand, or waste refrigerators, freezers, laptops, desktop computers, televisions and monitors and flat panel displays were analyzed using trade statistics from the EU COMEXT database.\n\nBased on the findings of this analysis, the amount of exported used electronic and electric equipment (EEE) and\/or the waste thereof (e\u2010waste) from the investigated products doubled from 5 kt in 2008 to 10 kt in 2013.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e15a36 e-con-full op-heading e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4e15a36\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42d1225 elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"42d1225\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/amirait.in\/wp-swi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/opub_ghana-97d5284d-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4125\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6651fed ophead elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6651fed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/StEP-Comments-Ghana-final-Part-I-II.pdf\">StEP Comments Ghana E\u2010Waste Bill\n<\/a><\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3e1ab2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b3e1ab2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"> 15 February 2012<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30ee15c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"30ee15c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\n\nThis document examines December 2011 draft bill with reference to among others the findings of StEP work and the individual experience of StEP members and other background research conducted.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5da03f9 e-con-full op-heading e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5da03f9\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c78c7b3 elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c78c7b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/amirait.in\/wp-swi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/gpaper_TDM-aee05974-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4124\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f146fe ophead elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6f146fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/MIT-NCER-US-Used-Electronics-Flows-Report-December-2013-1.pdf\">Quantitative Characterization of Domestic and Transboundary Flows of <br> Used Electronics\n<\/a><\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96f3ca7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"96f3ca7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">December 2013<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9bb5ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a9bb5ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\n\nThe study details the results from a comprehensive effort to calculate generation and collection quantities for whole units (i.e., not disassembled product or material streams) of used electronics in the United States, along with transboundary flows from the United States for a range of products including: TVs, mobile phones, computers and monitors.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c412312 e-con-full op-heading e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c412312\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38cb6a7 elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"38cb6a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/amirait.in\/wp-swi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/opub_ewaste-f3a8ab50.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4122\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28acaba elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial ophead elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"28acaba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/edited-Volume.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Solving the e-waste problem: An interdisciplinary compilation of international <br> e-waste research<\/a><\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8105c64 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8105c64\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\nThis edited volume provides a forum for young scholars to present their research and contribute to the international debate of challenges and solutions for a global e-waste management. The book contains research that was presented at the NVMP-StEP E-waste Summer School Series 2009\/2010.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f1bb0e e-con-full op-heading e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6f1bb0e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e9c67d elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1e9c67d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/amirait.in\/wp-swi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/gpaper_reusePotential-400754ab.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4047\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb695b7 ophead elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cb695b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Blockchain-technology-in-e-waste-management.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Recycling \u2013 from E-waste to resources\n<\/a><\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ce97e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7ce97e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">July 2009 Throughout this study the focus lies on a consistent set of different types of metals (ferrous and non-ferrous metals) such as aluminium (Al), copper (Cu), palladium (Pd) and gold (Au). Toxic and hazardous elements are present in e-waste, which are partially drivers for the implementation of sound collection and treatment processes. Therefore, in the discussion of recycling technologies, the proper handling and treatment of such harmful elements to prevent environmental or health impact is included. Furthermore, the use and generation of toxic\/hazardous substances during e-waste processing (for example, a mercury-gold amalgam or combined dioxins from inappropriate incineration) is critically evaluated with respect to the sustainability criteria for innovative technologies.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef641c1 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ef641c1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43f1415 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"43f1415\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mod_article otherPublication block\" id=\"article-133\">\r\n<div class=\"ce_text block\">\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"ce_text pubBig block\">\r\n<figure class=\"image_container float_left\" style=\"margin-right:30px;\">\r\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/images\/d\/8801406_953-78f2692c.jpg\" width=\"100\" height=\"67\" alt=\"\">\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n<h3><a href=\"files\/_documents\/green_papers\/Blockchain%20technology%20in%20e-waste%20management.pdf\">Revolutionizing E-Waste Management: The Potential of Blockchain Technology<\/a><\/h3>\r\n<p>September 2023<br><br><\/p>\r\n<p>Since its 2008 inception, Blockchain has rapidly evolved, challenging norms in finance, society, and entrepreneurship. It's a tamper-proof distributed ledger system with cryptographic security, enabling cryptocurrencies and bottom-up governance. Blockchain can bring innovation, empower users, and apply to the e-waste industry. E-waste management entails global material flow, necessitating a transparent, reliable, tamper-proof system for stakeholders. Blockchain replaces human trust with secure technological trust in supply chain management, enhancing visibility and materiality assessment. It integrates with IoT for real-time data collection, minimizes procedural complexity, verifies documents, and ensures compliance. Blockchain's tokenomics fosters social inclusion, promoting e-waste value, recycling, and community engagement. It has the potential to create economic value, standardize the industry, and requires proper regulatory enforcement for universal industry transformation.<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"ce_text pubBig block\">\r\n<figure class=\"image_container float_left\" style=\"margin-right:30px;\">\r\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/images\/7\/logo_eionet-b9f2fbc2.png\" width=\"100\" height=\"107\" alt=\"\">\r\n<\/figure>\r\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eionet.europa.eu\/etcs\/etc-wmge\/products\/etc-wmge-reports\/unlocking-the-potential-of-industry-4-0-to-reduce-the-environmental-impact-of-production\">Unlocking the potential of Industry 4.0 to reduce the environmental impact of production<\/a><\/h3>\r\n<p><br><br>In the report \"Unlocking the Potential of Industry 4.0 to Reduce the Environmental Impact of Production\" authored by Evelin Dils, Industry 4.0's role in environmental impact reduction through circular economy integration is explored. Emphasizing the significance of Industry 4.0 data in enhancing sustainability, the study identifies enabling factors and barriers across systemic, micro, and policy levels. While recognizing limitations like data scarcity and a lack of social dimension exploration, it underscores digitalization's potential in advancing the circular economy and sustainability. Urging immediate integration, the report stresses ongoing monitoring and research in this evolving landscape.<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"ce_text pubBig block\">\r\n<figure class=\"image_container float_left\" style=\"margin-right:30px;\">\r\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/images\/8\/li-battery-fire-b3f9dbe3.jpg\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" alt=\"\">\r\n<\/figure>\r\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/weee-forum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Tackling-fires-caused-by-batteries-in-e-waste.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\"Tackling fires caused by lithium batteries in e-waste\" - A new report published by the WEEE Forum<\/a><\/h3>\r\n<p>July 2021<\/p>\r\n<p>More and more electrical and electronic products in everyday life contain batteries, making life more convenient and pleasant. However, those same batteries, when damaged, also increasingly cause fires.<\/p>\r\n<p>The new report authored by a consortium composed of the WEEE Forum, EuRIC, EUCOBAT, EERA, MWE and the WEEELABEX Organisation compiles good practices addressed to all actors in the value chain and covering all phases of products\u2019 lifecycle.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"ce_text pubBig block\">\r\n<figure class=\"image_container float_left\" style=\"margin-right:30px;\">\r\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/images\/6\/adelphi-report-0e39bd80.jpg\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" alt=\"\">\r\n<\/figure>\r\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/erp-recycling.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/adelphi_study_Analysis_of_EPR_Schemes_July_2021.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\"Analysis of Extended Producer Responsibility Schemes\" - published by adelphi<\/a><\/h3>\r\n<p>June 2021<\/p>\r\n<p>In this new report adelphi assesses the performance of six selected schemes in European and EU countries with a focus on WEEE, waste packaging and waste batteries. It considers nine environmental, economic, and technical key performance indicators, such as collection and recycling rates, costs for producers, or stakeholder satisfaction.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"ce_text pubBig block\">\r\n<figure class=\"image_container float_left\" style=\"margin-right:30px;\">\r\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/images\/3\/opub_plastic_handbook-10117b21.jpg\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" alt=\"\">\r\n<\/figure>\r\n<h3><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Processing of WEEE Plastics: A Practical Handbook<\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\"> <a href=\"files\/_documents\/other_publications\/Plastic%20Handbook%20Final_cc-by-sa-min.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">English version<\/a> | <a href=\"files\/_documents\/other_publications\/Manual%20Pl%C3%A1sticos%20RAEE%20Espa%C3%B1ol-min.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Spanish version<\/a> | <a href=\"files\/_documents\/other_publications\/Plastic-Handbook-aln.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Albanian version<\/a> <\/span><\/p>\r\n<p>December 2019<\/p>\r\n<p>Valorizing the plastic fraction from WEEE is often challenging because different plastics need to be sorted by type. In addition, plastics containing hazardous additives should be removed and individual markets have to be identified. Within this document practical information on how to recognize, process and market different WEEE plastics is provided. It is specially oriented towards recycling companies in developing and emerging economies, where the potential for investments in advanced technologies is usually very limited.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"ce_text pubBig block\">\r\n<figure class=\"image_container float_left\" style=\"margin-right:30px;\">\r\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/images\/5\/opub_future_ewaste-ea548311.jpg\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" alt=\"\">\r\n<\/figure>\r\n<h3><span lang=\"EN-GB\"><a href=\"files\/_documents\/publications\/FUTURE%20E-WASTE%20SCENARIOS_UNU_190829_low_screen.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Future E-Waste Scenarios<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p>September 2019<\/p>\r\n<p>This joint publication between StEP, UNU, and UNEP IETC makes an attempt to look into the future of the problem in order to initiate policy level discussions on the challenges and opportunities ahead. The paper maps serveral dimensions of the e-waste problem and provides a snapshopt into future challenges. It looks into what can be anticipated in terms of the use of e-products and how the management of e-waste could evolve.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"ce_text pubBig block\">\r\n<figure class=\"image_container float_left\" style=\"margin-right:30px;\">\r\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/images\/9\/opub_new_circular_vision-90b272b4.jpg\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" alt=\"\">\r\n<\/figure>\r\n<h3><span lang=\"EN-GB\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www3.weforum.org\/docs\/WEF_A_New_Circular_Vision_for_Electronics.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A New Circular Vision for Electronics Time for a Global Reboot<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p>January 2019<\/p>\r\n<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Seven UN entities have published this report together, supported by the World Economic Forum, and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) to call for an overhaul of the current electronics system, with the aim of supporting international efforts to address e-waste challenges. The report calls for a systematic collaboration with major brands, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), academia, trade unions, civil society and associations in a deliberative process to reorient the system and reduce the waste of resources each year with a value greater than the GDP of most countries.The report calls for a new vision for electronics based on the circular economy and the need for collaboration with major brands, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), academia, trade unions, civil society and associations in a deliberative process to change the system. The report points to the importance of new technologies; although e-waste is growing, technologies from Internet of things to cloud computing show a huge potential and could lead to \u201cdematerialization\u201d and better product tracking, take-back and recycling.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"ce_text pubBig block\">\r\n<figure class=\"image_container float_left\" style=\"margin-right:30px;\">\r\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/images\/e\/opub_recycling_of_electronics-5120bf90.jpg\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" alt=\"\">\r\n<\/figure>\r\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.residuoselectronicos.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/ORIGINAL-Folleto-Reciclaje-Electro\u0301nicos-10.12.18..pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Paraguay: Recycling of Electronics<\/a><\/h3>\r\n<p>December 2018<\/p>\r\n<p>The study published in Dec 2018, was the result of the collaboration between the Faculty of science and Technology from the Catholic University of Asunci\u00f3n and the Environmental Management for Sustainable Development Waste of Asuncion. Its main aim is to provide an overview of the dynamics of the current E-waste management in Paraguay and encourages the design of regulations focused on its responsible management.<\/p>\r\n<p>Language of the study is Spanish.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"ce_text pubBig block\">\r\n<figure class=\"image_container float_left\" style=\"margin-right:30px;\">\r\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/images\/2\/opub_transboundary-77e7094d.jpg\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" alt=\"\">\r\n<\/figure>\r\n<h3><a href=\"files\/_documents\/other_publications\/UNU-Transboundary-Movement-of-Used-EEE.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Transboundary movements of used and waste electronic and electrical equipment<\/a><\/h3>\r\n<p>Transboundary movements of used and waste electronic and electrical equipment: Estimates from the European Union using trade statistics.<\/p>\r\n<p>European Union (EU\u201028) exports of second-hand, or waste refrigerators, freezers, laptops, desktop computers, televisions and monitors and flat panel displays were analyzed using trade statistics from the EU COMEXT database.<\/p>\r\n<p>Based on the findings of this analysis, the amount of exported used electronic and electric equipment (EEE) and\/or the waste thereof (e\u2010waste) from the investigated products doubled from 5 kt in 2008 to 10 kt in 2013.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"ce_text pubBig block\">\r\n<figure class=\"image_container float_left\" style=\"margin-right:30px;\">\r\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/images\/9\/opub_ghana-97d5284d.jpg\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" alt=\"\">\r\n<\/figure>\r\n<h3><a href=\"files\/_documents\/other_publications\/StEP%20Comments%20Ghana%20final%20-%20Part%20I%20%26%20II.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">StEP Comments Ghana E\u2010Waste Bill<\/a><\/h3>\r\n<p>15 February 2012<\/p>\r\n<p>This document examines December 2011 draft bill with reference to among others the findings of StEP work and the individual experience of StEP members and other background research conducted.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"ce_text pubBig block\">\r\n<figure class=\"image_container float_left\" style=\"margin-right:30px;margin-bottom:40px;\">\r\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/images\/9\/gpaper_TDM-aee05974.jpg\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" alt=\"\">\r\n<\/figure>\r\n<h3><a href=\"files\/_documents\/other_publications\/MIT-NCER%20US%20Used%20Electronics%20Flows%20Report%20-%20December%202013.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Quantitative Characterization of Domestic and Transboundary Flows of Used Electronics <\/a><\/h3>\r\n<p>December 2013<\/p>\r\n<p>The study details the results from a comprehensive effort to calculate generation and collection quantities for whole units (i.e., not disassembled product or material streams) of used electronics in the United States, along with transboundary flows from the United States for a range of products including: TVs, mobile phones, computers and monitors.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"ce_text pubBig block\">\r\n<figure class=\"image_container float_left\" style=\"margin-right:30px;\">\r\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/images\/1\/opub_ewaste-f3a8ab50.jpg\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" alt=\"\">\r\n<\/figure>\r\n<h3><a href=\"files\/_documents\/other_publications\/edited%20Volume.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Solving the e-waste problem: An interdisciplinary compilation of international e-waste research<\/a><\/h3>\r\n<p>This edited volume provides a forum for young scholars to present their research and contribute to the international debate of challenges and solutions for a global e-waste management. The book contains research that was presented at the NVMP-StEP E-waste Summer School Series 2009\/2010.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"ce_text pubBig block\">\r\n<figure class=\"image_container float_left\" style=\"margin-right:30px;\">\r\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/images\/1\/gpaper_reusePotential-400754ab.jpg\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" alt=\"\">\r\n<\/figure>\r\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.unep.fr\/shared\/publications\/pdf\/DTIx1192xPA-Recycling%20from%20ewaste%20to%20Resources.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Recycling \u2013 from E-waste to resources<\/a><\/h3>\r\n<p>July 2009 Throughout this study the focus lies on a consistent set of different types of metals (ferrous and non-ferrous metals) such as aluminium (Al), copper (Cu), palladium (Pd) and gold (Au). Toxic and hazardous elements are present in e-waste, which are partially drivers for the implementation of sound collection and treatment processes. 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