Eleven new national assessments, covering the Caribbean region, show what can be measured now and where better reporting is needed. Training in the tools used for the assessments helps national partners understand how to update the numbers as new information becomes available. To estimate the amount of e-waste generated, the work starts with electrical and

Kenya generated an estimated 56,000 tonnes of electronic waste in 2025—more than seven times the amount recorded in 2000.

Belém, Brazil, 10 November 2025 — The newly launched Green Digital Action Hub (GDA Hub) at COP30 will serve as

A most recent project report developed under the Horizon Europe funded FutuRam project (https://futuram.eu/)

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

The National E-waste Monitor 2024 – Uzbekistan provides a detailed assessment of the current situation

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