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How to measure e-waste… Key to better policies

How to measure e-waste… Key to better policies. Dr. Kees Baldé balde@unu.edu c.balde@cbs.nl. What is e-waste?. E-waste: Discarded electric and electronic appliances IT, white goods, brown goods, professional, etc Estimate 10-20 % is IT related. Japan. EU 27 + 2. Middle east

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How to measure e-waste… Key to better policies

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  1. How to measure e-waste…Key to better policies Dr. Kees Baldé balde@unu.edu c.balde@cbs.nl

  2. What is e-waste? • E-waste: Discarded electric and electronic appliances • IT, white goods, brown goods, professional, etc • Estimate 10-20 % is IT related Japan EU 27 + 2 Middle east North Afr. India China Latin Am + Car Rest Asia US + Can Measuring e-waste. Key to better Policies – WSIS Forum 2013 Geneva

  3. Threat or opportunity? Measuring e-waste. Key to better Policies – WSIS Forum 2013 Geneva Hazardous substances are released during improper treatment. Valuable raw materials (urban mine) Huge potential for green job creation

  4. Need for harmonization • Many countries are interested in the subject. • Resource security • Environmental reasons • Explore the urban mine ($$$) • Good if countries compile data • incomparable data when own classifications, measuring frameworks are developed • Harmonize measurement! • Enables cross country comparison / benchmarking / better insight / explanations of best practices /etc  better policies • Guidelines are prepared: Taskforce on measuring e-waste statistics Measuring e-waste. Key to better Policies – WSIS Forum 2013 Geneva

  5. How to measure e-waste? Some contain toxic substances Other relatively harmless Some contain high concentration of valuable resources Others are heavy UNU-55 classification: Links to existing statistical classifications Relevant for policy making (e.g. suitable for old and recast of WEEE-Directive) More information: F. Wang, J. Huisman, C.P. Balde, A. Stevels, A systematic WEEE classification, 1-6,Electronics Goes Green 2012 conference, 2012 Measuring e-waste. Key to better Policies – WSIS Forum 2013 Geneva

  6. How to measure e-waste? Sales Sales Sales Sales Stock Life-Time Profiles Stock Sales E-waste To be published: F. Wang, J. Huisman, C.P. Balde, A. Stevels, 1-6, Journal of Waste Management, 2013 Measuring e-waste. Key to better Policies – WSIS Forum 2013 Geneva

  7. Case study: The Netherlands Published: J. Huisman et al, The Dutch WEEE-flows, United Nations University, Bonn, 2012 • For 55 products (of which 10 IT related) • Data is very is usable by authorities and companies • Which products need additional collection • Which products are environmental / resource relevant • Construct indicators (e.g. IT and telecom equipment) Measuring e-waste. Key to better Policies – WSIS Forum 2013 Geneva

  8. Not an ivory tower academic product… • Applied in three countries • ITA, BEL, NLD • Assessment in China • France (now) • Discussions: other EU countries, Turkey, USA, CAN, MEX • F. Wang et al, E-waste in China, ISSN 2219-6579, 2013 • F. Magalini et al, Household WEEE generated in Italy, United Nations University, 2012 Measuring e-waste. Key to better Policies – WSIS Forum 2013 Geneva

  9. Good policy making Good data Good information Institutionalize measurement UNU-55 classification Measuring Framework Taskforce on measuring e-waste statistics (Partnership on measuring IT statistics) StEP initiative: Solving the e-waste Problem Various scientific papers Good policies needed to Manage IT-waste Create green jobs Lower environmental burden Explore the urban mine Good funding Measuring e-waste. Key to better Policies – WSIS Forum 2013 Geneva

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