Launch ISO Guidance Principles Secondary Metals Confirmed
Geneva, 23 March 2017 The launch of the ISO guidance principles for the sustainable management of secondary metals will be held in Geneva, 28 April. WRF and its partners will
“Our Recyclers are our Future Miners”, Peru Vice Minister Says
Lima, 3 February 2017 The SRI e-waste training course met high interest from the government and general public in Peru. Speaking at the opening day Environment Vice-Minister Marcos Alegre presented the
Informal Approaches Circular Economy, Learning From India
Geneva, 22 November 2016 A new report was launched today by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCS), jointly with EMPA and the World Resources Forum on the informal sector
Sustainability Principles for Recycling Proposed
Berlin, 9 September 2016 “Fighting for survival is not equal to informal work”, WRF Program Manager Sonia Valdivia said in Berlin. She spoke last week at the “Electronic Goes Green Conference”
Public Review Guidance Principles Secondary Metals now Open
St. Gallen, 1 July 2016 The public review of the Guidance Principles for the sustainable management of secondary metals is open as of today. Until July 31 everyone is invited to
Switzerland Signs Agreement With Egypt to Support E-waste Recycling
Cairo, 10 March 2016 The Embassy of Switzerland has signed an agreement with Egypt’s Ministry of Communications and Information Technology on “Sustainable Recycling Industries in Egypt” which aims at supporting sustainable
SRI Team Organises Webinar on ISO Guidance Principles Sustainable Management Recycled Metals
St. Gallen, 3 March 2016 The Sustainable Recycling Industries team organises a webinar on the ISO Guidance Principles Sustainable Management Recycled Metals.The webinar will be held on March 10, and will
ISO Workshop on Sustainable Secondary Resources to be Held at WRF 2015 in Davos
Winterthur/St Gallen, 13 July The World Resources Forum and the Swiss Association for Standardisation (SNV) hold an ISO workshop on sustainability criteria in secondary resources management. Whilst international efforts on standards and trace-ability mechanisms
Ghana and Egypt E-waste Programs Kicked off This Month
Accra/Caïro, June 2015 Stakeholder meetings on electronic waste were held in Accra and Caïro this month. With this the World Resources Forum has kicked-off the implementation activities for its Sustainable Recycling