Changing Markets – The Impact of the Sustainable Recycling Industries Programme on Ghana’s E-Waste Sector
ACCRA, 5th of June 2025 – Recycling matters! Not only for industries, but for all of us. Many materials require well controlled processes to be recycled safely. Otherwise, recycling can cause serious impacts on human health and the environment. The Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) launched its “Sustainable Recycling Industries” (in short: SRI) […]
Turning E-Waste into Opportunity: SRI Leaves a Lasting Legacy in South Africa
After five years of advancing sustainable e-waste management, the South Africa chapter of the Sustainable Recycling Industries (SRI) programme has officially concluded. The closing event, held on 21 May 2025 at the Residence of Switzerland in Pretoria, brought together key stakeholders from government, industry, and civil society to celebrate achievements, reflect on lessons learned, and […]
Egypt Celebrates Milestones in E-Waste Management as SRI Programme Concludes
On April 15, 2025, the Sustainable Recycling Industries (SRI) programme in Egypt officially concluded with a final meeting in Cairo, marking the end of a ten-year journey that significantly advanced sustainable e-waste management in the country. Organized by the Centre for Environment and Development for the Arab Region and Europe (CEDARE) and the Ministry of […]
15 Years of Transformative E-Waste Recycling Initiatives Conclude in Peru and Colombia
The closing ceremony of the Sustainable Recycling Industries (SRI) project, hosted at the Swiss Embassy in Peru in June 2023, marked an important milestone as it concluded its operations in Peru and Colombia. This event symbolized not only the end of the project in these countries but also 15 years of cooperation between Switzerland and Peru/Colombia […]
Peruvian minister to promote the creation of a public-private group to strengthen e-waste management.
Minister of Environment Albina Ruiz highlighted the support of Swiss cooperation through 15 years of continuous collaboration. In order to strengthen the implementation of the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) regime in the country, the Ministry of the Environment (Minam) will promote the formation of a public-private group by the end of June this […]
Environment Minister Ghana Announces Natural Resources Initiatives
Accra, 5 March 2020 The sustainable use of natural resources will be at the heart of debates at the first World Resources Forum to be held in Africa (WRF2020), which has today been officially announced by the Honourable Minister H.E. Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng at the Swiss Embassy in Accra. WRF2020 will be hosted by the Ministry […]
Get Here Your Program Update WRF 2019 Geneva
Geneva, 30 July 2019 With less than three months to go before the next World Resources Forum (WRF) 2019 will open its doors, the WRF Secretariat has published the latest WRF 2019 program update today. Highlights of this year’s program include confirmed plenary presentations by Olga Algayerová, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission […]
African E-Waste Experts Trained in Inclusive Recycling
Johannesburg, 22 July 2019 A successful Training of Trainers course on inclusive e-waste recycling was held in Johannesburg, South Africa, 8-12 July. E-waste experts from 13 African countries were selected out of over 100 applications.The course was based on ISO IWA 19 Guidance Principles for inclusive recycling, developed under the SRI programme. Modules of the […]
Sustainable Recycling Principles Showcased at ISO Innovation Space
Geneva, 25 September 2018 The new ISO IWA “Guidance principles for the sustainable management of secondary metals” on sustainable recycling were showcased at this week’s ISO General Assembly, held in Geneva. Watch an interview with WRF Project Manager Sonia Valdivia, courtesy ISO Innovation Space. https://www.facebook.com/isostandards/videos/178043343104516/ The Innovation Space is part of this year’s ISO Week, […]
Copper Recycling Important for Sustainable World
Brussels, 31 January 2018 The European Copper Institute (ECI) and the International Copper Association (ICA) discussed the key role of life cycle data in achieving a shift toward a more sustainable world in a workshop in Brussels. The workshop demonstrated the sustainability profile of copper and its role in capturing the opportunities of the energy transition, […]