Certificate of Achievement
has completed the following course:
Inclusive and Sustainable E-Waste Recycling: Global Solutions for a Growing Problem
EIT RawMaterials and Basel Convention Secretariat
This course tackled how to address e-waste through inclusive and sustainable recycling solutions. It helped participants understand the environmental and social impact of e-waste, explore sustainable solutions and inclusive models, and apply their learning to real-world challenges.
2 weeks, 3 hours per week
Massimo Gasparon
Director of the European Raw Materials Alliance
EIT RawMaterials
Rolph Payet
Executive Secretary of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions
Basel Convention Secretariat
Transcript
Learning outcomes
- Explain what is included in an environmentally sound management (ESM) framework
- Identify, based on a case study, how ESM can be achieved through co-operation and guidance at international, regional, national, and facility level
- Describe one step towards ESM that could be made by your facility, town, or country
- Identify opportunities that arise through thinking of e-waste as a resource rather than a problem
Syllabus
- Environmentally Sound Management (ESM): Learn the principles of ESM as defined by the Basel Convention. Understand how hazardous wastes are managed to protect human health and the environment.
- E-waste prevention: Explore strategies such as eco-design principles, product longevity, and circular economy models to minimize e-waste generation.
- Policy instruments: Examine tools like Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR), deposit-refund systems, and landfill taxes to incentivise proper e-waste management.
- Collection systems: Analyse models for e-waste collection, including informal sector integration, retailer take-back programs, and community-based initiatives.
- Worst vs. good practices: Compare unsound practices like open burning and illegal trading with good practices that mitigate environmental harm and improve worker safety.
- Technology innovation: Discover innovative recycling technologies for metals recovery and their application in developing economies.
- Identify opportunities that arise through thinking of e-waste as a resource rather than a problem.
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Issued on 28th November 2025
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