System Failure: The UK’s Harmful Trade in Electronic Waste

Title System Failure: The UK’s harmful trade in electronic waste Publication Type Report Year of Publication 2011 Authors EIA Institution Environmental Investigation Agency City London / UK Abstract The EIA infiltrated export networks by forming a front company, which uncovered malfeasance, including traders who mislabeled e-scrap to circumvent customs; involvement by local councils; and Environmental Waste Controls, a large recycling company, all involved in the illicit trade. Investigators attached tracking devices to broken televisions, which revealed that the TVs made Read More …

Where are WEee in Africa?

Title: Where are WEee in Africa? Publication Type: Report Year Of Publication: 2011 Author: Secretariat of the Basel Convention City: Geneva, Switzerland Abstract: The publication “Where are WEEE in Africa” was developed in the framework of the project entitled «Building local capacity to address the flow of e-wastes and electrical and electronic products destined for re-use in selected African countries and to augment the sustainable management of resources through the recovery of materials in e-wastes. The project is funded through Read More …

Domestic consumption main contributor to Africa’s growing E-waste

UN report finds imports of waste electronics from Europe exacerbate E-waste problem in Africa West Africa faces a rising tide of E-waste generated by domestic consumption of new and used electrical and electronic equipment, according to a new United Nations report. Domestic consumption makes up the majority (up to 85 percent) of waste electronic and electrical equipment (WEEE) produced in the region, according to the study. The E-waste problem in West Africa is further exacerbated by an ongoing stream of Read More …

Ghana e-Waste Country Assessment

Title Ghana e-Waste Country Assessment Publication Type Report Year of Publication 2011 Authors Amoyaw-Osei Y, Agyekum OO, Pwamang JA, Mueller E, Fasko R, Schluep M Prepared for Secretariat of the Basel Convention Pages 123 Institution Green Advocacy Ghana & Empa Switzerland City Accra, Ghana Abstract The Ghana e-Waste Country Assessment, comprising Component 1 and 2 of the Secretariat of the Basel Convention e-Waste Africa Project, was undertaken in the Accra – Tema area of Ghana between November 2009 and January 2011. The study subjects included; Read More …

Technical Report on the Assessment of e-Waste Management in Morocco

Title: Technical report on the assessment of e-waste management in Morocco Publication Type: Report Year of Publication: 2008 Author: Laissaoui SE, Rochat D Prepared for: HP / DSF / Empa project “e-Waste Management in Africa” Pages: 67 Institution: Moroccon Cleaner Production Center & Empa City: Casablanca, Morocco Abstract: The present “e-waste Assessment in Morocco” was conducted within the framework of the “e-Waste Management in Africa” project launched by HP in London on September 18th, 2007, in collaboration with Empa and Read More …

e-Waste Assessment South Africa

Title e-Waste assessment South Africa Publication Type Report Year of Publication 2008 Authors Finlay A, Liechti D Prepared for e-Waste Association of South Africa Pages 73 Institution Open research, Empa City Johannesburg / South Africa Abstract This assessment considers three primary e-waste streams: white goods, consumer electronics, and information technology (IT). By focusing on several tracer products in these categories – namely, fridges, washing machines, microwaves, TVs, PCs, printers, and mobile phones – it outlines the current e-waste situation in South Read More …

Gestión de Residuos Electrónicos en Colombia: Diagnóstico de Computadores y Teléfonos Celulares

Title: Gestión de Residuos Electrónicos en Colombia: Diagnóstico de Computadores y Teléfonos Celulares Publication Type: Report Year of Publication: 2008 Author: Ott D Pages: 146 Institution: Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Testing and Research (Empa), Centro Nacional de Produccion Mas Limpia (CNPMLTA) City: Medellin, Colombia Type: Informe Final Abstract El acelerado proceso de crecimiento de la industria de tecnológicas de información ha dado origen a un nuevo problema social y ambiental: el manejo y control de los volúmenes crecientes de Read More …