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E-waste Academy in Saudi Arabia
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Type
Seminar
Location
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Date
to
Duration
3 Days
Programme Area
Environment,
Chemicals and Waste Management
Website
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