Welcome to the ewasteguide.info - a knowledge base for the sustainable recycling of e-Waste. This guide is developed as part of the "Global Knowledge Partnerships in e-Waste Recycling" programme, initiated by the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) and implemented by the Federal Laboratories for Materials Testing and Research (Empa).
News
Waking up to e-waste
Submitted by mathias on Tue, 2008-11-18 15:46.India - What if you were to wake up one day being surrounded by obsolescent electronic gadgets? read more »
E-waste management still a challenge in Nigerian market
Submitted by mathias on Fri, 2008-11-14 15:08.Dumping of e-waste into the African markets, especially Nigeria, where the demand is so high has continued to be on the increase read more »
Following The Trail Of Toxic E-Waste
Submitted by mathias on Fri, 2008-11-14 14:47.60 Minutes Follows America's Toxic Electronic Waste As It Is Illegally Shipped To Become China's Dirty Secret read more »
Government plans to ban e-waste at landfills
Submitted by mathias on Fri, 2008-11-14 14:39.Electronic waste, including light globes and television sets, will be banned from rubbish dumps under a new State Government plan. read more »
Finally, we're entering a cycle of e-waste recycling
Submitted by mathias on Fri, 2008-11-14 14:35.Will the next administration in Washington make the collection and recycling of consumer electronics junk - aka "e-waste" - a national priority? read more »
New Publications
- The Durban Declaration on e-Waste Management in Africa
- Economic evaluation of optional recycling processes for waste electronic home appliances
- Material hygiene: improving recycling of WEEE demonstrated on dishwashers
- The energy consumption and environmental impacts of a color TV set in China
- Metallurgical recovery of metals from electronic waste: A review
