Three Key Ministries Pledge Full Support for Newly Launched Ambitious South African e-Waste Project

South Africa, 16 February 2021: Today marked the official beginning of a high-profile collaboration between key stakeholders in South Africa and Switzerland to meet South Africa’s rising future e-waste challenge. […]
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 […]
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 […]
Health Threats Circular Economy Need to be Addressed

Nairobi, 4 December 2017 “If we want to promote business opportunities in the circular economy of developing countries, accelerating the sound management of chemicals and waste, it is pivotal to […]
Colombia First Latin American Country With E-waste Management Policy

Bogota, 17 July 2017 Colombia has launched its national policy for e-waste management in an event in Bogata last month. The policy is the result of a collaboration of Empa, […]
ISO Guidance Principles Secondary Metals Launched

Geneva, 28 April 2017 The new ISO Guidance Principles for the Sustainable Management of Secondary Metals were launched at the Thirteenth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties of the Basel […]
New Publication: Guidance Principles Secondary Metals Published by ISO

Geneva, 5 April 2017 The “Guidance Principles for the Sustainable Management of Secondary Metals” have been published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). The principles aim to provide a […]
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 […]
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” […]