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„Taking the necessary step forward“

Solving the E-waste Problem (Step initiative)

Dr. Ruediger Kuehr, Executive Secretary

What is e-waste and why is it a problem?

E-waste Definition

What is e-waste and why is it a problem? Page 3 of 33

The term ‘e-waste’ refers to all types of discarded electrical and electronic equipment:

E-w

aste

Large household appliances

Small household appliances

IT and tele-communications

equipment

Consumer equipment

Lighting equipment

Electrical and electronic tools

Toys, leisure and sports equipment

Medical devices Monitoring and control

instruments

Automatic dispensers

E-waste Definition


The term ‘e-waste’ refers to all types of discarded electrical and electronic equipment:

EU X X X X X X X X X X

India X X X X X X X X X X

Japan X X X X X X X X X X

Thailand X ‐ X X X ‐ ‐ ‐ X ‐

USA ‐ ‐ X X ‐ ‐ X ‐ ‐ ‐

Threats and Opportunities


EEE placed on market, 2012



E-waste generated, 2012


Special focus on

a) short lifespan of equipment,

b) low collection rates,

c) exports of falsely-classified

equipment for re-use,

d) regaining resources


Treatment in the (post-) industrialized countries

About StepSolving the E-waste Problem!

Vision

About Step - Solving the E-waste Problem! Page 9 of 33

To be agents and stewards of change,

uniquely leading global thinking, knowledge,

awareness and innovation in the

management and development of

environmentally,

economically and ethically-sound e-waste

resource recovery, re-use and prevention.

Mission

• To foster inclusive solutions-oriented member dialogue,

cooperation and consensus by providing a global

platform for sharing information, knowledge and

recommendations founded on expert scientific research

and multi-stakeholder sectoral experience.

• To work internationally with receptive external partners to

develop fair and objective policies to stimulate and

demonstrate practical, measured and effective responses

to e-waste prevention, management and processes.

• To lead the e-waste management discussion worldwide

by providing a scientific basis from which to inform and

actively change the awareness, knowledge, attitudes and

behaviour of the international business and consumer

public.

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Objectives

E-Waste Research & Piloting: to define and prioritise specific areas requiring knowledge‐leadership and

action to conduct and publish scientific research to inform knowledge and

policy‐making to steward and promote positive change in the use of natural resources to research the design of systems, processes and management practice to support the piloting of problem‐solving ideas through to

implementation to monitor and analyse product‐to‐recycler supply chain effectiveness


Objectives

Strategy & Goals-Setting:

to modify strategies and recommendations to suit differing national economic realities to describe, define and document best e‐waste practice to leverage member expertise to define optimisation potential and goals by industry

sector to grow the funding base for the organisation to support the delivery of its goals and

aims


Objectives

Training & Development: to develop StEP as a training partner for multi‐sector e‐waste players to define the standards and syllabus for training to organise capacity‐building and employee training modules to further develop the StEP E‐waste Academy

Communication to assess and research the member base about needs, priorities and benefits sought to design and write publications to broaden audiences and to deepen their

understanding to raise awareness about issues and opportunities in e‐waste prevention, processing

and disposal to engage with National Governments on legislation development


Core Principals

StEP's work is founded on scientific assessments of the social, environmental and economic aspects of e-waste.

StEP conducts research on the entire life cycle of electronic and electrical equipment.

StEP's research and pilot projects aim to contribute to the solution of e-waste problems.

StEP condemns all illegal activities related to e-waste, including illegal shipments.

StEP seeks to foster safe, eco/energy-efficient and socially responsible re-use and recycling practices around the world.

About StEP - Solving the E-waste Problem! Page 14 of 33

StEP Membership

Membership

StEP is a science-based initiative founded by various UN organizations. We create and foster partnerships between companies, academic institutions, and governmental and non-governmental organizations.

StEP membership is open to companies, governmental organizations, academic institutions, NGOs and international organizations that commit to actively and constructively participating in StEP’s work by signing StEP’s Memorandum of Understanding. StEP members are expected to make monetary and in-kind contributions to support the Initiative and its projects.

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Benefits of StEP Membership

StEP provides its members with unparalleled access to e-waste data and information.

StEP provides its members with a neutral platform to actively engage in solutions-based discussions, work directly and collaboratively on StEPprojects, and encourage innovative ideas to address e-waste problems.

StEP offers its members support and counsel on e-waste and related problems.

StEP increases the visibility of members’ efforts to address e-waste problems.


StEP’s work

StEP initiates and participates in research

projects to fill gaps in knowledge about

e-waste and related issues.

StEP is actively engaged in the development

of effective and context-appropriate e-waste

policies around the world.

StEP is building an inclusive, multi-

stakeholder dialogue oriented towards the

implementation of effective e-waste policies.


StEP Members

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StEP Members




Our task forces

Task Force Policy

Task Force Policy analyzes existing e-waste

policy approaches and elaborates policy

recommendations for more effective e-waste

management.

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McCann, Duncan Director, WEEE Help

Perry, JonathanTake Back Compliance

Consultant , Dell

Taskforce Coordinators

Task Force Policy

White Paper on E-waste Definitions

Lead Institution: Dell

Description:This project is to make StEP’s own generic definition without legal interpretation.


Project Examples/Highlights:

Project Name Project Name

White Paper on TransboundaryMovements of e-waste

Lead Institution: UNU

Description:This project is to make our own pragmatic and holistic recommendation without legal interpretation.

Task Force Policy

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Update of White Paper on E-waste Take Back System Design & Policy Approaches

Lead Institution: WEEE Help/ENDA

Description:This project is to update the existing white paper and create a short policy brief document


Lead Institution:

Description:


Task Force ReDesign

Task Force ReDesign is dedicated to reducing

negative impacts throughout the life cycle of

electrical and electronic equipment through

improved product design.


Peck, David Assistant Professor in the faculty

of Industrial Design Engineering

at Delft University of Technology

(TU Delft)

Schischke, Karsten Scientific assistant at

Fraunhofer IZM


Task Force ReUse

Task Force ReUse works toward the

establishment of globally-consistent re-use

practices, principles and standards that enhance

re-use opportunities, change consumer behaviour

and eliminate “sham re-use”


Fitzpatrick, Colin Lecturer, Department of Electronic

& Computer Engineering,

University of Limerick

Dickenson, John

Vice-President, Vice President

Business Development

Reverse Logistics Group Americas


Task Force ReUse



StEP White Paper Common Definitions in ReUse

Lead Institution: TU Braunschweig

Description:The creation of a global common language in the reuse space to describe and define concisely the most important concepts and terms


Re-Evaluate

Lead Institution: University of Limerick

Description:An evaluation of the social, economic and environmental impacts of reuse of WEEE in Ireland

Task Force ReUse



Reuse Dataset


Description:Collection and analysis of usage data from end of life computers to better understand how reuse may be facilitated


Reuse and Trans boundary Movement


Description:An insight into the manner in which trans boundary movement regulation can frustrate the activities of refurbishers who are operating to the highest standards.

Task Force ReCycle

Task Force ReCycle is committed to developing

a sustainable global e-waste recycling system

by enhancing recycling infrastructure and

technology around the world.


Linell, JasonExecutive Director, National

Center for Electronics Recycling

(NCER)

Reyes, Laura

Gerente Comercial, Datec

Technologies Ltd.


Task Force ReCycle



Best of Two Worlds

Lead Institution: TU Delft

Description:The research project investigates the eco-efficiency of manual dismantling of domestic e-waste in China with control over all environmentally relevant fractions.


E-waste management in Africa

Lead Institution: Empa (Swiss Materials Science & Technology Institute)

Description:Objective of this project are an assessment of the e-waste management situation in Kenya, Morocco, Senegal and Tunisia and the implementation of a replicable pilot project for the processing of e-waste in South Africa.

Task Force Capacity Building

Task Force Capacity Building works to increase awareness of e-waste and related issues in public, scientific and business circles, as well as to disseminate the results from the work of the other Task Forces with the aim of building capacity among key stakeholders to address e-waste problems in a variety of contexts.


Luepschen, Claudia Research Associate at UNU’s Zero

Emissions Forum


Heijnen, MireilleEnvironmental Manager, HP

Task Force Capacity Building



Annual E-waste Status Report (ADDRESS)

Lead Institution: StEP TF Capacity Building & TF ReCycle

Description:StEP has identified a strong need for global e-waste data supporting scientific research in the field. Thus, Task Force Capacity members have started work on an “Annual Digital Dynamic Digital Reporting on the global Ewaste StatuS”.


International expert workshop on e-waste

Lead Institution: German Ministry for Environment, United Nations University

Description:The workshop intends to foster high level connections between various stakeholders in the e-waste problem

Publications

E-waste Take-back System Design and Policy Approaches

Publications Page 37 of 33

On the Revision of EU's WEEE Directive - COM (2008)810 final

One Global Understanding of Re-Use - Common Definitions

White Paper

Other StEP Publications

StEP Comments Ghana final - Part I & II

Characterizing Transboundary Flows of Used Electronics: Summary Report

Publications

E-waste Indicators

Publications

Worldwide Impacts of Substance Restrictions of ICT Equipment

International policy response towards potential supply and demand distortions of scarce metals

Green Paper

#4 Recommendations on Standards for Collection, Storage, Transport and Treatment of E-Waste. Principles, Requirements and Conformity Assessment

Thank you for your attention!

StEP Secretariat

UNITED NATIONS UNIVERSITYInstitute for Sustainability and Peace (UNU‐ISP)Operating Unit SCYCLE53113 Bonn / Germany

Tel.: +49‐228‐815‐0213/‐0214Fax: +49‐228‐815‐0299

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