A three-day masterclass equipped participants with practical methods for compiling waste inventories, analysing material flows, and using data to support policy and planning. How can waste data be transformed into better policies, infrastructure, and investment decisions? This question was at the heart of the Waste Statistics Masterclass held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from 8 to … Read more
FutuRaM developed the Secondary Raw Materials knowledge base on the availability and recoverability of secondary raw materials (2RMs) within the European Union, with a special focus on critical raw materials (CRMs). The project research will enable fact-based decision making for the recovery and use of 2RMs within and outside the EU, and disseminate the data … 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 quantities … Read more
The final installment of the 2025 International Workshop Series on E-waste Statistics was held in October in Bangkok, Thailand. It saw the UNITAR SCYCLE team deliver a capacity-building workshop on e-waste statistics in collaboration with the National Statistical Office of Thailand. The workshop forms part of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) project Enhancing countries’ … Read more
Saudi Arabia generates one of the highest amounts of electronic waste in the Arab States region, with more than 17 kg of e-waste per person each year, compared to the regional average of 6.6 kg. Addressing this challenge requires coordinated action, strong regulatory frameworks, and capacity development across all actors in the value chain. To … Read more
In April 2025, the UNITAR SCYCLE team was in Nairobi, Kenya, delivering a training on electronic waste (e-waste) statistics, in collaboration with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS). The training was part of the 2025 International Workshop Series on E-waste Statistics, delivered under the UNEP project Enhancing Countries’ Capacities for … Read more
The National E-waste Monitor 2025 – Norway provides a detailed assessment of the current situation of e-waste statistics and legislation, and an outlook on e-waste statistics up to 2050. Norway is the world’s leading nation in Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) generation per capita, producing 27.5 kg per person in 2022, equivalent to 149 … Read more
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 … 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 … Read more
SCYCLE’s mission is to become the one-stop-shop for e-waste related training and research information. Therefore, we have gathered first time all our training related materials in one place – our new website www.ewasteacademy.org, complementing www.scycle.info, www.ewastemonitor.info and www.globalewaste.org. We are especially grateful to the Webdeveloper for his dedication in satisfactory completing this project. And we … Read more