E-Waste
Electrical and electronic equipment when becoming waste (e-waste) such as personal computers, printers, televisions, mobile phones, refrigerators and air-conditioning units is one of the fastest growing waste streams in the world today. E-waste is categorized as hazardous waste due to the presence of toxic materials such as mercury, lead and brominated flame retardants are considered as hazardous waste according to the Basel Convention. E-waste may also contain precious metals such as gold, copper and nickel and rare materials of strategic value such as indium and palladium. These precious and heavy metals could be recovered, recycled and used as valuable source of secondary raw materials. It has been documented that e-wastes are shipped to developing countries where it is often not managed in an environmentally sound manner, thus posing a serious threat to both human health and the environment.
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International Electrotechnical Commission
IEC
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International Organization for Standardization
ISO
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UNEP Chemicals and Health Branch
Organization | Intergovernmental Organizations
United Nations Institute for Training and Research
UNITAR
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Joint Meeting of the Presidents of the Conference of the Parties to the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions
26 Jan 2021
BRS
Event | Body Meeting
Joint meeting of the bureaux of the conferences of the Parties to the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions
27 – 28 Jan 2021
BRS
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