On the road to an integrated e-waste solution

1. Setting the scene: E-Waste in the Developing World

2. About WorldPC

3. The East African Community Project

4. WorldPC & WEEELABEX

Content

1UNEP (2010)2 Basel Convention: How are WEEE doing in Africa (2011 report)3 Sweden Business School: E-waste management in East African Countries

• 40 billion tons of e-waste generated globally per annum1

• 650,000-1,000,000 tons of e-waste generated in West African countries per annum2

• 70% of all imports in Ghana were used EEE (2009) 2

• 30% determined non-functioning2

• 29,000 computers imported to Uganda; 7% used (2008)3

PC use in EAC year 2003 and 20103

E-Waste in the Developing World

E-Waste Flows (Leakages)

Sources: Silicon Valley Toxics Coalition; Interpol’s Pollution Crime Working Group (2009)

Mislabeled Containers | Mixed Containers | Fraudulent Documentation

Inadequate resources for regulation and enforcement

• Lacking infrastructure to regulate and manage imports and proper disposal1

• UGANDA: No dedicated e-waste legislation ; 9+ national laws ; 9+ international conventions

• Value extraction of fractions, manual processes

• Extreme negative impact on environment and health2

• Mercury in LCDs, batteries, etc = brain / liver damage; contaminated food sources• TBBA in wiring boards = hormonal disorders• Barium in CRT’s = Brain swelling, muscle weakness, damage to the heart, liver and spleen• Lead in CRTs, batteries, etc = Kidney damage, brain disorders, blood disorders.

Children particularly susceptible.

E-Waste in the Developing World

1 Women of Uganda Network (WOUGNET)2 EMPA E-waste Guide

1. Setting the Context: E-Waste in the Developing World

2.2. About WorldPC About WorldPC

3. The East African Community Project

4. WorldPC and WEEELABEX

Content

About WorldPCVISION

– Reduce the negative impact of EEE throughout the entire product lifecycle.

– Turning e-waste into sustainable, human and economic resources.

OBJECTIVESCreate awareness and drive action

Create an operational network

Act as a quality label

Set up a self-sustaining funding system

• Where?• Developing countries

• What?• Material Collection• Manual Dismantling and sorting• Automated processing & recycling• Local fraction resale• Hazardous fraction disposal

• How?• Maximum local empowerment• ‘Best of both worlds’ approach• Environmentally sound sustainable operations

Environmentally Sound E-Waste Management

Key facts & figures

Since the WorldPC pilot launch (2011):– 5000 PC recycled– 5 tons of hazardous material shipped to Umicore (Belgium)– 10,000 e-waste certificates sold

2012+ Activities:– Increase collection scope– Drive awareness– Champion compliance objectives– Provide advisory support

Founded by Close the Gap to address the growing e-waste issue in the developing world.

Support Structure• WorldPC Strategic Partner Program

WorldPC partners offer operational support, expertise or professional services to WorldPC

• E-Resource Certificate customersOne e-resource certificate (€10) will cover the cost of the environmentally sound disposal of:

1PC (CPU + monitor) -OR-10 cell phones -OR-20kg of e-waste

• WorldPC Corporate Donor ProgramOur corporate donors support us in: •Expanding e-waste management systems to other regions of the world•Driving international awareness raising campaigns•Bringing the highest possible standard of e-waste recycling to the developing world•Funding research on how to reduce the negative impact of EEE•Investing in training and equipment for our partners in the developing world•Capacity building of our partners in the developing world

Partners & Donors

Stakeholders

Board of Directors•Mr. Wilhemus A.G. Blonk President•Mr. Olivier Vanden Eyden Secretary•Mr. Hennie Wesseling, Member

Advisory Board•Archbishop Desmond Tutu

Corporate Supporters•Recupel•RICOH•CharITy•KLM•BTC CTB

Strategic Partners•WEEE Centre (Nairobi)•Digital Pipeline Africa•UMICORE•Deloitte•Close the Gap•Flection•PFK•AIR•Acerta

International Community•PACE•StEP•UN Global Compact•Basel Action Network•WEEE Forum•European Commission•NEMA – Kenya•OVAM

1. Setting the Context: E-Waste in the Developing World

2. About WorldPC

3.3. The East African Community ProjectThe East African Community Project

4. WorldPC and WEEELABEX

Content

The East African Community Project

Material Collection Manual Dismantling & sorting Fraction resale

Automated processing & recycling(WEEE Centre)

Hazardous fraction disposal

– Automated equipment: CRT cutter, plastic shedder, cable stripper– Current capacity: 2000 assets per month

Growth plan 2012: 5000 assets per month

– 8 FTEs : – 2 management – 6 manual recyclers

The WEEE Centre – Nairobi, Kenya

1. Setting the Context: E-Waste in the Developing World

2. About WorldPC

3. The East African Community Project

4.4. WorldPC and WorldPC and WEEELABEXWEEELABEX

Content

WEEELABEX & the Developing World

• Extend goals to developing world• Decreased pollution• Increased recovery of raw materials• Improved health / safety conditions• Transparency of material flows

• Establish coalition of recyclers in African regions• Localize standards

• Standardization in e-waste management guidelines• ex: Dedicated e-waste management policy

WorldPC and WEEELABEX

• Why WEEELABEX is Important to WorldPC• Cover ALL WorldPC Operations: Collection, Logistics, Treatment

• Clear guidance allows stronger enforceability and accountability• Consistency in reporting and auditing

• Access to certified auditors• Value to stakeholders

• Compliance• Environmental / worker integrity• Transparency

• How WorldPC can help WEEELABEX • Extend the “WEEE System” to Africa through a bottom-up approach• Knowledge partner in e-waste challenges in developing world

WorldPC: A glocal solution

2 Pleinlaan, 1050 Brussels Belgium | +32 (0)2 614 82 03 | info@worldpc.org | www.worldpc.org

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WorldPC Corporate Donor

Supporter (€10,000): • An E-waste impact report, describing the positive impact your contribution has made on the environment, job sector and an inventory

of assets recycled.• A WorldPC Letter of Endorsement articulating the contribution made to the e-waste solutions of WorldPC• Mention of support on WorldPC’s website and in the quarterly newsletter

Executive (€25,000): • Organization’s logo on WorldPC’s marketing material (website, promotional material, awareness raising campaigns, etc)• Permission to use WorldPC’s logo in your marketing material, including your Annual Report and other CSR related publications.• An invitation to the WorldPC Strategic Sponsor/Partner Day to meet and network with the WorldPC partners, supporters, Board of

Directors and management team. • Organization’s mention in the WorldPC Annual Report

Ambassador (€50,000): • An invitation to join the WorldPC Advisory Board, sharing the honor with other dignitaries such as Desmond Tutu.• An invitation to WorldPC’s Ambassador Voyage to see firsthand what an environmentally sound e-waste management system looks.

On a 5 day trip to visit WorldPC’s local collection facilities and the WEEE Centre in Nairobi, Kenya. • WorldPC will co-write a dedicated press release highlighting the support your organization has provided• Up to a 300-word description explaining your organization and why you support WorldPC to be included in all marketing material,

including the website and promotional material distributed at events and through awareness raising campaigns.

Through our corporate donor programs, organizations are empowered to have a direct positive impact on the environment and stimulate local economies in developing countries by reducing the negative impact of electronic waste.

• Expanding environmentally sound e-waste management systems to other regions of the world• Driving international awareness raising campaigns • Bringing the highest possible standard of e-waste recycling to the developing world• Funding research on how to reduce the negative impact of EEE• Investing in training and equipment for our partners in the developing world• Capacity building of our partners in the developing world

E-Resource Certificate CustomerEven a small amount can make a big difference in cleaning up e-waste. One e-resource certificate will cover the cost of the environmentally sound disposal of:

– 1 PC (CPU + monitor) - Or - – 10 mobile phones (phone + battery)

For about the same cost of one movie ticket or two lattes, you can have a direct positive impact on the environment and stimulate the local economy in developing countries.

1 Certificate: The recycled equivalent of 1 PC or 10 mobile phones•An E-waste impact report, describing the positive impact your contribution has made on the environment, job sector and an inventory of assets recycled.•A WorldPC Letter of Endorsement articulating the contribution made to the e-waste solutions of WorldPC•A copy of our Annual Report sent directly to your inbox •Permission to use the E-Resource certificate logo

1000 Certificates: The recycled equivalent of 1000 PCs or 10000 mobile phones •All the above mentioned benefits - AND -•A mention of support on the WorldPC website•A mention in the WorldPC Quarterly Newsletter

2500 Certificates: The recycled equivalent of 2500 PCs or 250000 mobile phones •All the above mentioned benefits - AND –•A mention in the WorldPC annual report•Placement of your logo on the WorldPC website

As a thank you for supporting the environmentally responsible recycling of e-waste, you will receive:

Support FrameworkDonor Certificate Customer

About Close the Gap

E-Waste as the Achilles Heel:– What to do when computers reach end of life?– Founded WorldPC to manage local e-waste

An international organisation that helps bridging the digital divide by giving used computers a second life.

Since the start of Close the Gap (2003):– More than 220,000 assets donated – 59,000 in 2011– 70,000 computers implemented in projects– More than 700 projects...– in 40 countries

info@close-the-gap.org | www.close-the-gap.org