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E-waste Academy in Saudi Arabia

Planet

Deadline
Type
Seminar
Location
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Date
to
Duration
3 Days
Programme Area
Environment, Chemicals and Waste Management
Price
$0.00
Event Focal Point Email
elena.dangelo@unitar.org
Partnership

UNEP (502)

Background

UNEP West Asia and UNITAR’s SCYCLE Programme jointly organized the first-ever E-Waste Academy in Saudi Arabia. 

The Academy offered a broad curriculum tailored to the needs of emerging e-waste systems in the Kingdom. Key topics included:

  • E-waste regulation and policy frameworks
  • E-waste collection and environmentally sound treatment
  • Transboundary movement of e-waste
  • Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) and financing mechanisms
  • Quantification and monitoring of e-waste flows