LOCATION:

Nigeria

TARGET GROUP:

• Electronics industry and users of electronics
• E-waste recycling companies and service providers
• National and international decision-makers

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 develops a novel international financing mechanism for e-waste (Waste Compensation) to include batteries and monitors. An opportunity is created for the electronics industry and users of electronics to participate in this project, 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:

1. Advance an existing solution for waste Li-ion batteries in a compensation scheme in Nigeria to achieve more local value-addition.
2. Develop a sound and efficient solution for waste flat panel displays in an e-waste compensation scheme in Nigeria.
3. Work out balanced and widely accepted comparison criteria to ensure that managed e-waste volumes are at least equivalent to the stated claims.

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