- A toolkit on Policy practices for e-waste management was launched in collaboration with the World Economic Forum and support from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Denmark, Danida. The toolkit proposes tools for fair and economically viable extended producer responsibility.
- A Generation Connect Global E-waste Iconathon invited young people 18-29 to design a universal icon to signify the take-back and collection of e-waste for recycling. The winning entry will be announced at the Generation Connect Youth Summit on 3-5 June 2022.
- The Regional E-waste Monitor for the Arab States was launched and provides an assessment of statistics, legislation, and management infrastructure of e-waste for 22 Arab States.
- A thought paper on Digital Solutions for a Circular Electronics Value Chain was released which maps out major digitalization trends and highlights use cases of digital technologies across the electronics value chain, ranging from simple digital platforms and online materials marketplaces to AI-enabled e-waste recognition.
In focus
Digital Impact in Action: Taking action to protect communities and the planet from potentially hazardous waste – before it is too late