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| | | Title | Global and complementary actions for electronics extended producer responsibility | | Author | International Telecommunication Union(ITU) | | Subject | Circular economy Climate change Connectivity Digital infrastructure Social impact E-waste ITU-D SDG 11 Sustainable cities and communities SDG 12 Responsible consumption and production SDG 13 Climate Action SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals Sustainable development | | Date of Publication | 2022 | | Publisher | International Telecommunication Union(ITU | | Number of Pages | 41 | | Abstract | As part of a collaboration for International E-waste Day 2022 the International Telecommunication Union, the WEEE Forum and StEP have prepared a thought paper presenting complementary solutions and concepts to propel e-waste collection rates in line with EPR-based regulation, whilst also delving into the perceived need for an international regime around EPR to assist with harmonization efforts. New and complementary solutions and concepts are urgently needed to turn the tide on the side of e-waste collection and to move towards a circular economy. Complementary actions can be wide in scope, from commercially or not-for-profit driven to solution-based actions, including deposit-return or refund schemes, public-private-partnerships, as well as the all-actors-approach and the best-of-two worlds philosophy. Complementary actions can operate across national borders, but these would benefit greatly from an international regime, with the objective of overseeing a global approach to tackling e-waste and of ensuring the harmonization of national EPR approaches. | | Filesize | 1764384 MB | | File Format | PDF | | [ View / download original document ] |
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