WEEEWaste aims to improve policies around electronic waste

The project has formulated two main goals.

♻️ implementing better national, regional and local policies for management of e-waste

♻️ promoting reuse, collection, recycling and other forms of recovery of e-waste

By the end of the project, the project partners hope to have achieved the following: 

The management of electrical and electronic equipment has been improved and clarified, and reuse, collection, recycling and other beneficial uses are actively encouraged. Municipalities and regions in the partner countries are actively cooperating to this end.

The digital age is all about constant innovation, which means that devices are 'outdated' within just a few years. As a result, devices such as mobile phones, TVs, laptops and gadgets are often thrown away after only two years and replaced with a new model. This creates a lot of waste. In fact, e-waste is one of the fastest growing waste streams. These products often also contain hazardous components, such as harmful chemical elements. These can be dangerous for people and the environment. 

With better policies, this waste stream can be reduced, for instance by making it easier to collect and process electronic products. The first step is to do this at a local and regional level. This way, we not only ensure a safer and healthier environment, but also better (re)use of the raw materials contained in these products.

Besides their efforts to develop new policies, the project partners also work to raise awareness around e-waste. One of the ways they do this is via the following platforms:

• Twitter
• Instagram
• Facebook
• LinkedIn