eWaste Free Day – IWD 2019
According to UN, 8 kg of e-waste per person will be produced worldwide in 2023. This means 61.3 million tons of electronic waste discarded within a year - more than the weight of the Great Wall of China. Only 17.4 per cent of this waste, containing a [Read More...]
A circular electronics value chain
A circular approach in the electronics value chain is widely accepted as the system transformation needed to move away from today’s linear model of consumption. “A New Circular Vision for Electronics” produced by PACE and the World Economic Forum in [Read More...]
Challenges in the circular electronics value chain
In 2019, only 17.4 per cent of total e-waste generated globally was documented as formally collected and recycled.17 Even countries with relatively mature e-waste systems have low collection rates. For instance, Europe despite having the highest coll [Read More...]
Seminar on International e-Waste Day on 14th October, 2024
Syeda Rizwana Hasan, Environment, Forest and Climate Change Adviser, has urged manufacturers to adopt responsible practices by producing durable electronic goods. She also discouraged consumers from discarding items prematurely due to fleeting trends [Read More...]
Media Coverage of International e-Waste Day-2024
The Financial Express The Business Standard Jagonews24.com Jugantor Banglanews24.com Shomoynews.tv The Daily Star Daily Sun Bangla Vision Dhaka Post Bonikbarta Protidiner-Sangbad Khbobor-Sangjog Jamuna TV BD-Pratidin [Read More...]
Meeting at TIB on 9th Januray-2025 on formal e-Waste Management
Meeting at TIB to develop policies collaboratively with the Ministry of Environment and the BTRC, focusing on e-waste management and recycling initiatives. Finally, discussed to implement effective regulatory frameworks to support sustainable practic [Read More...]
