Kenya generated an estimated 56,000 tonnes of electronic waste in 2025—more than seven times the amount recorded in 2000.
New National E-waste Monitor highlights Kenya’s growing circular economy opportunity Read More »
The Netherlands formally collected and treated 255,000 tonnes of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) in 2024 —
Dutch WEEE collection continues to improve, but major leakage flows remain Read More »
Summary: This third edition of E-waste Statistics: Guidelines on classifications, reporting and indicators, has been released to support national statistical offices, other government agencies, and wider stakeholders in producing robust and internationally comparable statistics on e-waste. Key findings: The guidelines provide clear, step-by-step methodologies for constructing statistics across the full life cycle of electronics, including
Belém, Brazil, 10 November 2025 — The newly launched Green Digital Action Hub (GDA Hub) at COP30 will serve as
E-waste Data to Power the Green Digital Action Hub at COP30 Read More »
A most recent project report developed under the Horizon Europe funded FutuRam project (https://futuram.eu/)
After having run twenty pilots across Europe in the past two years, the ECOSWEEE project, co-funded by the EU, has presented vital insights for enhancing the collection of small end-of-use electricals and batteries. ECOSWEEE emphasises the importance of engaging retailers as key facilitators, and prioritising user convenience to create sustainable, scalable collection models. A combination of
ECOSWEEE Projects successfully completed Read More »
As the world gathers momentum toward addressing plastic pollution through legally binding instruments, robust data is the backbone of impactful action, especially for “Periodic Assessment and Monitoring” in the Compilation Text. UNEP and UNITAR are jointly working on the Statistical Guideline for Measuring Flows of Plastic throughout the Life Cycle. This statistical guideline addresses the
Plastic monitoring with upcoming UNEP/UNITAR statistical guideline Read More »
The National E-waste Monitor 2024 – Uzbekistan provides a detailed assessment of the current situation
The National E-waste Monitor 2024 – Uzbekistan Read More »
The ReduCE-waste project (funded by the PREVENT Waste Alliance, an initiative of the German Federal Government) supported the Tanzanian government in setting up mechanisms to reduce and control the import of e-waste. It analysed transboundary e-waste and Used Electrical and Electronic Equipment (UEEE). flows, contributed to develop and pilot a national strategy to implement and
ReduCE-waste: controlling e-waste imports into Tanzania Read More »
Geneva / Bonn – The world’s generation of electronic waste is rising five times faster than documented e-waste recycling, the UN’s fourth Global E-waste Monitor (GEM) reveals today. A record 62 million tonnes (Mt) of e-waste was produced in 2022, Up 82% from 2010; On track to rise another 32%, to 82 million tonnes, in
Electronic Waste Rising Five Times Faster than Documented E-waste Recycling: UN Read More »
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