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StEP Objective

Solving the E-Waste Problem (StEP) Initiative – Towards sustainable solutions Jean Cox-Kearns, Dell E-waste Management Forum 23-24 November 2010, Marrakech, Morocco . StEP... Functions as a network of actors who share experiences and best practices,

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StEP Objective

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  1. Solving the E-Waste Problem (StEP) Initiative – Towards sustainable solutionsJean Cox-Kearns, DellE-waste Management Forum23-24 November 2010, Marrakech, Morocco

  2. StEP... Functions as a network of actors who share experiences and best practices, Carries out research and development projects, Disseminates experiences, best practices and recommendations. StEP Objective Solving the E-waste Problem (StEP)Initiative was created to… • Initiate and facilitate environmentally, economically & socially sound approaches to reduce e-waste flows and handle them in a sustainable way around the globe. StEP – SOLVING THE E-WASTE PROBLEM

  3. Volumes: Increasing sales of electronics, decreasing lifetimes App. 42 million tonnes e-waste generated worldwide EU-27 in 2009: 10.6 Mt on market, app. 8.8 million tons generated, only 2.9 million tons 'officially collected' Exports: As donations/2nd hand, often illegal Mainly to Asia (China, India, Pakistan, Vietnam), Africa (Nigeria & neighboring Western Africa, Northern Africa), Eastern Europe E-Waste - A Significant Challenge StEP – SOLVING THE E-WASTE PROBLEM

  4. Dangers Re-use/repair of some devices, but low probability of state-of-art recycling at end-of-life Backyard recycling with high environmental & health impacts and low yields /efficiency Soil & water contamination from chemical disposal Toxic emissions from burning of materials E-Waste - A Significant Challenge Total Au-recovery efficiency only  25%, while environmental & health damage is dramatic (Rochat, Keller, EMPA 2007) ©Empa, Switzerland StEP – SOLVING THE E-WASTE PROBLEM

  5. StEP Core Principles StEP's work is founded on scientific assessments including social, environmental and economic aspects StEP conducts research on the entire life-cycle of electronic and electrical equipment StEP's research and pilot projects are meant to contribute to the solution of e-waste problems StEP condemns all illegal activities related to e-waste including illegal shipments StEP seeks to foster safe and eco/energy-efficient reuse and recycling practices around the globe in a socially responsible manner StEP – SOLVING THE E-WASTE PROBLEM

  6. Membership StEP invites pro-active: • Companies; • Governmental Organisations; • Non-governmental Organisations (NGOs); • International Organisations; and • Academic Institutions • from around the world to become a member Members have to agree to the StEP principles through signing a Memorandum of Understanding

  7. Membership Overview (November 2010) • Governmental and Development Cooperation • German Technical Cooperation (GTZ) • Swiss State Secretariat of Economics (SECO) • United States Environmental Protection Agency (US-EPA) • Enda Europe* • Academia & Research • Austrian Society for Systems Engineering and Automation (SAT) • BIO Intelligence Service • Chinese Acadamy of Sciences (CAS) • Delft University of Technology • GAIKER Foundation • Griffith University • Institute for Applied Ecology (Öko-Institut) • Federal Laboratory for Materials Testing and Research (EMPA) • Fraunhofer Institute for Reliability and Microintegration (IZM) • Korea Institute of Geoscience & Mineral Resources (KIGAM) • Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) • Rifer Environmental • Sustainable Electronic Initiative at the University of Illinois • Technical University of Braunschweig • Techsoup • TELECOM & Management Sud Paris • Thai Electrical and Electronic Institute • University of Limerick • WEEE Forum* • 3P Consortium for Sustainable Management • International Organisations • Basel Convention Coordinating Centre For Training and Technology Transfer For The African Region • Basel Convention Coordinating Centre for Asia & the Pacific • Center for Environment and Development for the Arab Region and Europe (CEDARE) • Secretariat of the Basel Convention (SBC) • United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) • United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) • United Nations Industrial Deelopment Organization (UNIDO) • United Nations University (UNU) • MicroPro • National Center for Electronics Recycling • Nokia • Philips Consumer Lifestyle • PT PLUS KG • Renewable Recyclers • Sims Recycling Solutions • Taizhou Chiho Tiande • Umicore Precious Metal Refining • Industry • AER Worldwide • Cisco Systems Ltd. • Compliance & Risks • Dataserv Ltd. • Datec Technologies • Dell • Ericsson • Flection • GOAB mbH • Hewlett Packard (HP) * Associate Member

  8. REGIONAL FOCAL POINTS How we work… StEP GENERAL ASSEMBLY STEERING COMMITTEE Analyzes the status of existing policy approaches on e-waste, and elaborates policy recommendations for future developments... SECRETARIAT (UNU) … dedicated to product design aspects to reduce negative impacts of the entire life cycle of electronics… Task Force Policy & Legislation … overall aim is to enhance global recycling infrastructures and technologies to realise a sustainable e-waste recycling… Task Force ReDesign Task Force ReUse Task Force ReCycling … defines globally consistent “re-use” practices and standards to enhance re-use opportunities, change consumer behaviour & reduce „sham re-use“… Task Force Capacity Building … aims at increasing public, scientific and business awareness, disseminating the results of TFs 1 – 4 and engage in training… StEP – SOLVING THE E-WASTE PROBLEM

  9. Selected Work Results: Publications www.step-initiative.org/publications 02.04.2014 StEP – SOLVING THE E-WASTE PROBLEM StEP – SOLVING THE E-WASTE PROBLEM 9

  10. Selected Work Results: WP EOL Standard StEP White Paper `Standards for EoL-Operations of EEE` • Contents: • Basic Principles • Key Requirements • Their Auditing and Certification • National and International Implementation of Standards • WP is NOT a standard! • WP gives guidance to stakeholders setting up standards • WP shall reflect StEP‘s position on what standards should regulate and how they should be implemented • Final review round, publication expected by end of this year

  11. Selected Work Results: Best Practices in Reuse • Project: Best practices in Reuse • SeedfundedStEPprojectof TF ReUse • Joint projectsupervisionby EMPA and Technical University Braunschweig • Objectives: • Develop a generic description form for reuse business models • Identify generic barriers and success factors for reuse business models • Provide the basis for the development of a global certification standard for reuse business models • Project subgroupformed, consistingof: • Claudia Lüpschen (UNU) • Tobias Luger (TU Braunschweig) • Stefan Andrew (TU Braunschweig) • John Dickenson (AER Worldwide) • Colin Fitzpatrick (University of Limerick) • Maurice O’Connell (University of Limerick) • Jean Cox-Kearns (Dell) • Marie Zide (Ericsson) • Clementine O'Connor (Bio Intelligence Service) • Heinz Böni (EMPA) • Ramon Kissling (EMPA) • Project kick-off in mid August 2010, final report due in February 2011 19.10.2010 StEP – SOLVING THE E-WASTE PROBLEM 11

  12. Selected Work Results: E-waste Summer School NVMP-StEP E-waste Summer School Series 2009 & 2010 • Promote innovative scientific e-waste research • Establish an international research agenda • Develop a multidisciplinary network of young scholars • Link young researchers to experts from industry, academia and policy decision-making • Summer School 2010: • 29 August – 7 September 2010 in Eindhoven/Hoboken • Expert lectures, workshopsandgroupwork • Organisedby United Nations University • Supportedby NVMP, Philips, EmpaandUmicore www.step-initiative.org/summerschool • Concept for Summer School Series 2011/2012 under revision • Potentially alternating target groups (SME‘s & government officials) 02.04.2014 StEP – SOLVING THE E-WASTE PROBLEM StEP – SOLVING THE E-WASTE PROBLEM 12

  13. Selected Work Results: Recycling Trainer Recycling Trainer-online: What is it? • Web-based multimedia self-learning / training and information system for e-waste recycling • Developed by StEP member Goab: www.recycling-trainer.eu • Database structure • Web-utilization via DSL-connection • Learning-management-system allows user-specific configuration through a training instructor • System provides possibility to create user-specific multiple-choice-tests • Currently available in German and English • At this time content based on EU guidelines (WEEE) 02.04.2014 StEP – SOLVING THE E-WASTE PROBLEM 13

  14. Selected Work Results: Recycling Trainer Primary target group Mainly new employees in e-waste recycling… ...often: - unskilled, without knowledge/experience in recycling - with poor knowledge of the national language - without PC experience ? Philosophy of Recycling-Trainer - Highest possible visualization of the topics - Providing knowledge through combination of picture, video, text and audio - Short clear texts, clear, slowly spoken language - Clear, well arranged design of operational controls - Modular structure of contents, easy to exchange or to supplement • Revision/extension of Recycling Trainer-online for use in developing countries • Project proposal for revision ready, funding acquisition ongoing 02.04.2014 StEP – SOLVING THE E-WASTE PROBLEM 14

  15. Selected Work Results: ADDRESS ADDRESS: Annual Dynamic Digital Reporting on the global E-waSte Status • Objectives: • To inform e-waste related research with up-to-date and solid data on e-waste globally • To enable policy-makers to make better informed decisions • Part 1: Global e-waste amounts Provide data for science-/data-based research work on e-waste globally • 1a. Input module, data inventory • 1b. Modelling module • 1c. Presentation / reporting on global quantities • Part 2: Country benchmarking Provide feedback to various regions in the world on details and best practices as well as the performance per country over time • 2a. Benchmark development and application • 2b. Publishing Benchmark outcomes • Part 3: Information Hub Providing e-waste related information online per country over time • 3a. Gathering country info • 3b. Publishing the global e-waste status annually StEP – SOLVING THE E-WASTE PROBLEM 15

  16. Selected Work Results: ADDRESS ADDRESS subgroup: • CEDARE • C&R • EMPA • WEEE Forum • MIT • TELECOM & Man. • Thai EEI • Umicore • UNU • US-EPA • Next steps: • Vision! Break down into smaller tasks (e.g. regional proposals) 02.04.2014 StEP – SOLVING THE E-WASTE PROBLEM 16

  17. Conclusions • Knowledge hub for e-waste related issues • International e-waste knowledge transfer • Multi-stakeholder approach • Holistic view • Based on scientific assessment • Pragmatic and problem-oriented StEP – SOLVING THE E-WASTE PROBLEM

  18. CONTACT StEP Secretariat c/o UNITED NATIONS UNIVERSITY Institute for Sustainability and Peace (UNU-ISP SCYCLE) 53113 Bonn / Germany +49-228-815-0213/-0214 +49-228-815-0299 www.step-initiative.org info@step-initiative.org StEP – SOLVING THE E-WASTE PROBLEM

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