LOCATION:
Nigeria
TARGET GROUP:
CHALLENGES:
Lack of environmentally friendly e-waste recycling in many low- and middle-income countries due to the lack of a sustainable international financing model.
SOLUTION:
The project further developed a novel international financing mechanism for e-waste (Waste Compensation) to include batteries and monitors. It created an opportunity for the electronics industry and users of electronics to actively contribute to strengthening and further developing the e-waste recycling sector in Nigeria as well as helping to further advance this concept internationally.
DESCRIPTION:
In e-waste recycling, heavy pollution and human health risks are a challenge as sustainable recycling is not profitable in the given context. Financial support, provided by producers and consumers, is needed to finance sustainable recycling practices forwarded by a functioning business model.
The project main objective is to advance the concept of ‘waste compensation’ where international brands and users of electrical and electronic equipment can contribute to a sound management of equivalent e-waste volumes in developing countries.
Sub-objectives are:
30 tonnes
Collected and processed 30 t of e-waste sourced locally in Nigeria (overachieving the project goal by 10 t)
1 client
Sold waste compensation of screens to a client (MMD, Philips monitor manufacturer)
5 actors
Partnered with 4 local downstream solution actors and 1 re-use case
Resources: E-Waste Compensation
Principles and comparison criteria for e-waste compensation
E-waste compensation is a relatively new financial mechanism. Therefore, it is essential to define guardrails on how the concept should be implemented in practice. This paper contains 11 general principles of effective e-waste compensation.
