UNU & StEP Initiative: working towards sustainable solutions for e-waste problem

Federico MagaliniFederico Magalini

Magalini [at] unu.eduMagalini [at] unu.edu

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UNU - ISP

• CombiningCombining natural natural sciences, social sciences sciences, social sciences and the humanities, thus and the humanities, thus following a following a trans-trans-disciplinary research disciplinary research approachapproach

• Hosting the Secretariat Hosting the Secretariat of the “of the “Solving the E- Solving the E- waste Problemwaste Problem” Initiative” Initiative

• Merge of UNU ESD (Environment & Sustainalbe Development) and and UNU Peace & Government Institute in 2009

• Located in Tokyo

• UNU-ISP SCYCLE: 1st Operating Unit in Germany

Focus on 3 themes:

• Global Change & Sustainability • International Cooperation & Development • Peace-building &security

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StEP Initiative

• Solving the E-waste Problem (StEP) Solving the E-waste Problem (StEP) Initiative was created to..Initiative was created to..– Initiate and facilitate environmentally, economically & socially sound approaches to reduce e-waste flows and handle them in a sustainable way around the globe

• Functions as a Functions as a networknetwork of of actors who share experiences actors who share experiences and best practicesand best practices

• Carries out Carries out researchresearch and and developmentdevelopment projectsprojects

• DisseminatesDisseminates experiences, best experiences, best practices and recommendationspractices and recommendations

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StEP Members

56 Members 56 Members from:from:•Companies Companies (from (from different different Industries, Industries, OEM, OEM, Recyclers,…)Recyclers,…)•Governmental Governmental OrganizationsOrganizations•NGOsNGOs•International International OrganizationsOrganizations•Academic Academic InstitutionsInstitutions

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StEP: 5 complementary TFs Projects

Completed ; @ working phase $ acquisition phase ; ? idea

phase

√ White Paper Recast WEEE Directive√ White Paper ‘Take-Back Systems’√ Research Study ‘Best e-waste policies’

√ White Paper Recast WEEE Directive√ White Paper ‘Take-Back Systems’√ Research Study ‘Best e-waste policies’

@ Project ‘EEE and Climate Change’@ Green Paper on E-waste Indicators@ White Paper on Transboundary Shipments

Policy

√ DfR Case Studies Library

√ Research study ‘Wearable Computers’

√ Closing the Loop

? Certification Technology for Recycling Plastic

√ DfR Case Studies Library

√ Research study ‘Wearable Computers’

√ Closing the Loop

? Certification Technology for Recycling Plastic

ReDesign

√ 1st World ReUse Forum

√ White Paper ‘One Global Understanding of Re-use’

√ Best practices in ReUse

? Recommendations for ReUse certification/guidelines

√ 1st World ReUse Forum

√ White Paper ‘One Global Understanding of Re-use’

√ Best practices in ReUse

? Recommendations for ReUse certification/guidelines

ReUse

√ Research study ‘ Recycling – From E-waste to Resources’

@ Project ‘Best of 2 Worlds’

@ Green Paper on End-of-Life Standards

√ Research study ‘ Recycling – From E-waste to Resources’

@ Project ‘Best of 2 Worlds’

@ Green Paper on End-of-Life Standards

ReCycling

Capacity Building

@ ADDRESS Project@ 2009-2011 StEP Ewaste Summer School Series@ ADDRESS Project@ 2009-2011 StEP Ewaste Summer School Series

$ E-waste Academy for Policymakers & SMEs? Online Recycling Trainer

ADDRESS Project: Size do matter!

1990

26%

10%

5%

4%

30%

1990 2000

24%

7%

8%

4%

25%

2010

19%

6%

15%

6%

20%

2015

17%

5%

19%

7%

18%

Japan2.5

Asia, excl China, India, Russia, 4.6

EU27+28.6

US + Canada8.0

China + Hong Kong 2.8

South + Central America

3.4

Africa 1.0

Russia 1.0

Australia + Pacific 0.5Europe, non EU27+2, 0.2

India 1.4

Asia, excl China, India, Russia

8.7

China + Hong Kong8.7

US + Canada11.0

EU27+2 11.7

South + Central America

5.7

India3.4

Japan3.2

Africa 2.1

Russia 1.8Australia + Pacific 0.7

Europe, non EU27+2, 0.3

EEE Put on Market globally 2015, 76.1 million tons

EU27+213.7

US + Canada12.8

China + Hong Kong14.6

Asia, excl ChinaIndia, Russia

11.8

India5.5

South and Central America

7.6 Japan3.6

Russia 2.4

Africa 3.0

Australia + Pacific 0.9Europe, non EU27+2, 0.4

US + Canada5.1

EU27+25.8

Japan1.9

Africa 0.7Australia + Pacific 0.3

India 0.7

Asia, excl. China, India Russia 2.2 China

+ HK, 0.9

South + Central America

2.1

200020102015

EEE Put on Market Million tons

Total: 34 MtTotal: 57,4 MtTotal: 76,1 MtTotal: 19,5 Mt

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ADDRESS Project: Changing PatternsWEEE Arisings globally 1990, 14.8 Mtons

United States, 3,533

Japan, 1,439

India, 485 Total EU 27+2, 4,440

China, 611

WEEE Arisings globally 2015, 58.9 Mtons

Turkey, 770

China, 10,782

Total EU 27+2, 10,529

India, 4,123

Japan, 2,867

United States, 9,434

Brazil, 1,811

Russia, 1,813 Mexico, 1,309 Korea, 1,092

Canada, 904

= 63% = 39% Upcoming ?!?= 61%

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E-waste Academy (EWA)

• Platform for Platform for exchangeexchange of best of best practices practices

• Snapshot into the Snapshot into the current status current status of e-of e-waste policywaste policy

• Foster an interactive atmosphere of Foster an interactive atmosphere of knowledge sharingknowledge sharing and practical first- and practical first-hand experienceshand experiences

• Feedback and Feedback and adviceadvice from e-waste from e-waste experts and fellow policymakersexperts and fellow policymakers

• Establish a Establish a sustaining network sustaining network for for continued interaction after the EWAcontinued interaction after the EWA

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Programme & Topics of EWA

• Role of International & Country specific Role of International & Country specific legislationslegislations in enabling in enabling sustainable EEE sustainable EEE cyclescycles, Eco-design and DfR, Eco-design and DfR

• Innovative tools in Innovative tools in financingfinancing sustainable take- sustainable take-back and recyclingback and recycling

• Technical Technical advancesadvances in dismantling, segregation, in dismantling, segregation, recycling and material recovery recycling and material recovery technologiestechnologies

• Economic, Environmental and Social Economic, Environmental and Social impactsimpacts• Modelling Modelling techniquestechniques for e-waste flows for e-waste flows

assessmentassessment, transboundary shipments, transboundary shipments• Reverse logistics in Reverse logistics in take-back system designtake-back system design, ,

formal & informal sectors in e-waste managementformal & informal sectors in e-waste management• Role of Role of consumer behaviour consumer behaviour & & awareness raising awareness raising

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Find out More…

• United Nations University: www.unu.eduUnited Nations University: www.unu.edu• UNU – ISP: www.isp.unu.edu UNU – ISP: www.isp.unu.edu • StEP Initiative: www.step-StEP Initiative: www.step-initiative.orginitiative.org– Download our annual reports– Download our White/Green Papers– Download other publications http://www.step-initiative.org/publications/index.php

• Ewaste Academy: www.ewasteacademy.org Ewaste Academy: www.ewasteacademy.org

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