Participant
Organisation Name:
CITIC
Organisation website:
Activity website:
Social:
City:
Bogotá
Countries:
Colombia, Ecuador
Date(s):
October 14
Activities:
Social media, Free Webinar
Description: Free Webinar: Discover the Impact of E-Waste and How to Manage It Sustainably
On International E-Waste Day, we invite to Latin American community to join our FREE webinar where they will learn:
This webinar is perfect for everyone: students, professionals, environmental activists, or anyone interested in protecting the planet.
On International E-Waste Day, we invite to Latin American community to join our FREE webinar where they will learn:
- What is E-Waste? And why it’s a global challenge.
- Health and environmental impacts: How does e-waste affect climate change and human health?
- Global and regional statistics: The situation in Latin America and the world.
- How can we reuse and recycle e-waste? Sustainable solutions for a cleaner planet.
This webinar is perfect for everyone: students, professionals, environmental activists, or anyone interested in protecting the planet.
Participant
Organisation Name:
Earth & Life University
Organisation website:
Activity website:
Social:
City:
CDMX
Countries:
Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Uruguay
Date(s):
12, 13, 14 Octubre 2022
Activities:
Conference
Description: II Latin American Forum on #circulareconomy and #ewaste!
Strategy Circular MX and Earth & Life University, within the framework of the International Electronic Waste Day (#ewasteday), a global initiative of the WEEE Forum that is commemorated every year on October 14, co-organize the second edition of:
Latin American Forum on Circular Economy and Waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment.
🗓 October 12, 2022.
⏰ 08:00hrs. to 11:00hrs. Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras.
⏰ 09:00hrs. to 13:00hrs. 🇲🇽, Cancun, Colombia, Ecuador, Panama and Peru.
⏰ 10:00hrs. to 14:00hrs. Bolivia, Paraguay, Puerto Rico and Dominican Republic.
⏰ 11:00hrs. to 15:00hrs. Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Uruguay.
📌 Free virtual event ( (Access data will be sent to the registered email).
🗓 October 13 and 14, 2022.
⏰ 09:00hrs. to 11:00hrs. Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras.
⏰ 10:00hrs. to 13:00hrs. 🇲🇽, Cancun, Colombia, Ecuador, Panama and Peru.
⏰ 11:00hrs. to 14:00hrs. Bolivia, Paraguay, Puerto Rico and Dominican Republic.
⏰ 12:00hrs. to 15:00hrs. Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Uruguay.
📌 Virtual event, free registration here 👇🏻
https://bit.ly/3EiPzlY
👉🏻 This year, the objective is to boost the development and enrichment of knowledge about small WEEE items, as well as the implementation and development of strategies and business models based on the circular economy, under the motto:
Recycle everything, no matter how small!.
📕 Official Program:
🎯 Day 1. 12 October 2022.
➡️ Keynote Lecture*: Mr. Walter R. Stahel, Swiss architect, founder and director of the Product-Life Institute (Switzerland) promotes the understanding of the structure of a loop economy and its drivers and obstacles (circular industrial economy).
* In English.
Panel 1: Current situation of WEEE in Latin America.
Panel 2: Legislation on circular economy and WEEE's.
Day 2. October 13, 2022.
Panel 3: Public policies and standardization on circular economy and WEEE.
Panel 4: EEE's and Extended Producer Responsibility.
Day 3. October 14, 2022.
Panel 5: Entrepreneurship, research and development to reduce WEEE.
Panel 6: Challenges and opportunities in WEEE's management.
We are waiting for you!
#ewasteday
#climateemergency
II Latin American Forum on #circulareconomy and #raees!
💚 Estrategia Circular MX y Earth & Life University, en el marco del Día Internacional de los Residuos Electrónicos (#ewasteday), una iniciativa global del Foro RAEE que se conmemora cada año el 14 de octubre, co-organizan la segunda edición del:
Foro Latinoamericano de Economía Circular y Residuos de Aparatos Eléctricos y Electrónicos.
🗓 12 de octubre de 2022.
⏰ 08:00hrs. a las 11:00hrs. Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala y Honduras.
⏰ 09:00hrs. a las 13:00hrs. 🇲🇽 , Cancún, Colombia, Ecuador, Panamá y Perú.
⏰ 10:00hrs. a las 14:00hrs. Bolivia, Paraguay, Puerto Rico y República Dominicana.
⏰ 11:00hrs. a las 15:00hrs. Argentina, Brasil, Chile y Uruguay.
📌 Evento virtual gratuito ( (Los datos de acceso se enviarán al correo electrónico registrado).
🗓 13 y 14 de octubre de 2022.
⏰ 09:00hrs. a las 11:00hrs. Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala y Honduras.
⏰ 10:00hrs. a las 13:00hrs. 🇲🇽 , Cancún, Colombia, Ecuador, Panamá y Perú.
⏰ 11:00hrs. a las 14:00hrs. Bolivia, Paraguay, Puerto Rico y República Dominicana.
⏰ 12:00hrs. a las 15:00hrs. Argentina, Brasil, Chile y Uruguay.
📌 Evento virtual, inscripción gratuita aquí 👇🏻
https://bit.ly/3EiPzlY
👉🏻 Este año, el objetivo es impulsar el desarrollo y enriquecimiento del conocimiento sobre los pequeños RAEE, así como la implantación y desarrollo de estrategias y modelos de negocio basados en la economía circular, bajo el lema:
Recicla todo, ¡por pequeño que sea!.
📕 Programa Oficial:
🎯 Día 1. 12 de octubre de 2022.
➡️ Conferencia magistral*: El Sr. Walter R. Stahel, arquitecto suizo, fundador y director del Product-Life Institute (Suiza) promueve la comprensión de la estructura de una economía de bucle y sus impulsores y obstáculos (economía industrial circular).
* En inglés.
Panel 1: Situación actual de los RAEE en América Latina.
Panel 2: Legislación sobre economía circular y RAEE.
Día 2. 13 de octubre de 2022.
Panel 3: Políticas públicas y estandarización sobre economía circular y RAEE.
Panel 4: EEE y Responsabilidad Ampliada del Productor.
Día 3. 14 de octubre de 2022.
Panel 5: Emprendimiento, investigación y desarrollo para reducir los RAEE.
Panel 6: Retos y oportunidades en la gestión de los RAEE.
¡Te esperamos!
#ewasteday
#climateemergency
Strategy Circular MX and Earth & Life University, within the framework of the International Electronic Waste Day (#ewasteday), a global initiative of the WEEE Forum that is commemorated every year on October 14, co-organize the second edition of:
Latin American Forum on Circular Economy and Waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment.
🗓 October 12, 2022.
⏰ 08:00hrs. to 11:00hrs. Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras.
⏰ 09:00hrs. to 13:00hrs. 🇲🇽, Cancun, Colombia, Ecuador, Panama and Peru.
⏰ 10:00hrs. to 14:00hrs. Bolivia, Paraguay, Puerto Rico and Dominican Republic.
⏰ 11:00hrs. to 15:00hrs. Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Uruguay.
📌 Free virtual event ( (Access data will be sent to the registered email).
🗓 October 13 and 14, 2022.
⏰ 09:00hrs. to 11:00hrs. Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras.
⏰ 10:00hrs. to 13:00hrs. 🇲🇽, Cancun, Colombia, Ecuador, Panama and Peru.
⏰ 11:00hrs. to 14:00hrs. Bolivia, Paraguay, Puerto Rico and Dominican Republic.
⏰ 12:00hrs. to 15:00hrs. Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Uruguay.
📌 Virtual event, free registration here 👇🏻
https://bit.ly/3EiPzlY
👉🏻 This year, the objective is to boost the development and enrichment of knowledge about small WEEE items, as well as the implementation and development of strategies and business models based on the circular economy, under the motto:
Recycle everything, no matter how small!.
📕 Official Program:
🎯 Day 1. 12 October 2022.
➡️ Keynote Lecture*: Mr. Walter R. Stahel, Swiss architect, founder and director of the Product-Life Institute (Switzerland) promotes the understanding of the structure of a loop economy and its drivers and obstacles (circular industrial economy).
* In English.
Panel 1: Current situation of WEEE in Latin America.
Panel 2: Legislation on circular economy and WEEE's.
Day 2. October 13, 2022.
Panel 3: Public policies and standardization on circular economy and WEEE.
Panel 4: EEE's and Extended Producer Responsibility.
Day 3. October 14, 2022.
Panel 5: Entrepreneurship, research and development to reduce WEEE.
Panel 6: Challenges and opportunities in WEEE's management.
We are waiting for you!
#ewasteday
#climateemergency
II Latin American Forum on #circulareconomy and #raees!
💚 Estrategia Circular MX y Earth & Life University, en el marco del Día Internacional de los Residuos Electrónicos (#ewasteday), una iniciativa global del Foro RAEE que se conmemora cada año el 14 de octubre, co-organizan la segunda edición del:
Foro Latinoamericano de Economía Circular y Residuos de Aparatos Eléctricos y Electrónicos.
🗓 12 de octubre de 2022.
⏰ 08:00hrs. a las 11:00hrs. Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala y Honduras.
⏰ 09:00hrs. a las 13:00hrs. 🇲🇽 , Cancún, Colombia, Ecuador, Panamá y Perú.
⏰ 10:00hrs. a las 14:00hrs. Bolivia, Paraguay, Puerto Rico y República Dominicana.
⏰ 11:00hrs. a las 15:00hrs. Argentina, Brasil, Chile y Uruguay.
📌 Evento virtual gratuito ( (Los datos de acceso se enviarán al correo electrónico registrado).
🗓 13 y 14 de octubre de 2022.
⏰ 09:00hrs. a las 11:00hrs. Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala y Honduras.
⏰ 10:00hrs. a las 13:00hrs. 🇲🇽 , Cancún, Colombia, Ecuador, Panamá y Perú.
⏰ 11:00hrs. a las 14:00hrs. Bolivia, Paraguay, Puerto Rico y República Dominicana.
⏰ 12:00hrs. a las 15:00hrs. Argentina, Brasil, Chile y Uruguay.
📌 Evento virtual, inscripción gratuita aquí 👇🏻
https://bit.ly/3EiPzlY
👉🏻 Este año, el objetivo es impulsar el desarrollo y enriquecimiento del conocimiento sobre los pequeños RAEE, así como la implantación y desarrollo de estrategias y modelos de negocio basados en la economía circular, bajo el lema:
Recicla todo, ¡por pequeño que sea!.
📕 Programa Oficial:
🎯 Día 1. 12 de octubre de 2022.
➡️ Conferencia magistral*: El Sr. Walter R. Stahel, arquitecto suizo, fundador y director del Product-Life Institute (Suiza) promueve la comprensión de la estructura de una economía de bucle y sus impulsores y obstáculos (economía industrial circular).
* En inglés.
Panel 1: Situación actual de los RAEE en América Latina.
Panel 2: Legislación sobre economía circular y RAEE.
Día 2. 13 de octubre de 2022.
Panel 3: Políticas públicas y estandarización sobre economía circular y RAEE.
Panel 4: EEE y Responsabilidad Ampliada del Productor.
Día 3. 14 de octubre de 2022.
Panel 5: Emprendimiento, investigación y desarrollo para reducir los RAEE.
Panel 6: Retos y oportunidades en la gestión de los RAEE.
¡Te esperamos!
#ewasteday
#climateemergency
Participant
Organisation Name:
OCP ECUADOR S.A.
Organisation website:
Social:
City:
Quito
Country:
Ecuador
Activities:
Business collection
Description: OCP Ecuador S.A. It is a national private company that will be delivered to the Ecuadorian state in the year 2023 and whose objective is to contribute to the development of the country, through a reliable, safe, efficient and environmentally committed of oil transportation. Considering the commitment to the environment, OCP Ecuador employees will participate in the E-waste campaign through social media campaign and e-waste collection.
Participant
Organisation Name:
PREAL
Organisation website:
Social:
City:
Various
Countries:
Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela
Date(s):
Various
Activities:
Workshop, News release, Social media, Public collection, Business collection
Description: From e-waste collection campaigns to online workshops, a wide range of activities are planned under the UNIDO-GEF LAC e-waste project (PREAL) in a number of the participating countries.
- Highlights include:
- Talk for the general public on 'how to reduce the impact of the electrical equipment we use and the e-waste we generate', (29 September, organised by Red UNA STEM of the National University, Costa Rica)
- 'Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on E-waste in the first three quarters of 2020' Conversation between Michelle Wagner, international expert, Scycle UNU, Eugenio Androvetto, Ministry of Health, Costa Rica, and Pablo Hernández, ASEGIRE (organised by PREAL Costa Rica/Ministry of Health, Costa Rica)
- Virtual discussion aimed at university students - 'What is e-waste and how is it managed?' "System of Networks of Technological Waste Companies in Panama". (13 October, organised by the Ministry of Health, Panama)
- E-waste collection campaign - Chepo, Panama, Universidad de Panama, Ministry of Health HQ (14 October, organised by the Ministry of Health, Panama)
- Workshops with the academic sector (19 October, organised by PREAL Guatemala)
- Demonstration of key e-waste management processes (separation/classification) by e-waste treatment companies (14 October, organised by the Ministry of Ecosocialism, Venezuela)
- Promotion of infographics on the national e-waste situation (promoted by the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development, Argentina)
- The Project will also support the IEWD social media campaign and various videos, infographics and other materials related to e-waste will be shared through the Project on and around 14 October.
Participant
Organisation Name:
Universidad San Francisco de Quito
Organisation website:
Activity website:
Social:
City:
Quito
Country:
Ecuador
Date(s):
14-17 October
Activities:
Public collection
Description: Universidad San Francisco de Quito (USFQ) has carried out the Ewaste Electronic Recycling Campaign for since 2014, with the collaboration of 10 participating schools in the metropolitan district of Quito in the last 3 years to collect more than 20 tons of electronic waste (delivering it to certified environmental management entities), train student leaders and raise awareness among more than 10,000 people about the proper handling of electronic waste focused on reuse and recycling. This campaign is conducted for one week every year. This year we are connecting our campaign with the International E-Waste Day to amplify the importance of sound use, re use, and recycling of electronic waste in Ecuador.
Participant
Organisation Name:
Vertmonde
Organisation website:
Activity website:
Social:
City:
Quito
Country:
Ecuador
Date(s):
14 to 18 October 2019
Activities:
Public collection, School campaign or collection, Public Campaign - Social media, News release, Social media
Description: In order to achieve 11 SDG (Sustainable cities & communities), we will promote a collective recycling campaign, organized by citizens in their very own scope of action. The name of the campaign is: accumulate achievements, not waste. We want people to gain awareness of the ewaste tragedy and what is most important to take action, organizing the whole community to become more sustainable.
Participant
Organisation Name:
Vertmonde
Organisation website:
Activity website:
Social:
City:
Quito
Country:
Ecuador
Date(s):
October 14, 2020
Activities:
Public collection, School campaign or collection
Description: We believe in the power of individuals. We believe self motivated individuals can make a real change in their habits and patterns to become more sustaianble. We embrace that power!
We support individuals and communities in carrying out collective campaings, lead by community members to other community members in neighborhoods, schools, companies, sports clubs, religious communities, etc
Many small significant acts CAN make a huge difference to help us become a more sustainable city and country.
We support individuals and communities in carrying out collective campaings, lead by community members to other community members in neighborhoods, schools, companies, sports clubs, religious communities, etc
Many small significant acts CAN make a huge difference to help us become a more sustainable city and country.
Participant
Organisation Name:
Vertmonde
Organisation website:
Social:
City:
Quito
Country:
Ecuador
Date(s):
The entire month of October
Activities:
Public Campaign - Social media
Description: We are an Ecuadorian company specialized in the recycling of electrical and electronic waste, through technical and environmentally responsible processes. Once more we join to this great cause to clean up the planet where we live a little more. The e-waste day encourages us to do so and we will run several awareness raising activities.
Participant
Organisation Name:
Vertmonde
Organisation website:
Social:
City:
Quito
Country:
Ecuador
Date(s):
14/10/2023
Activities:
Public Campaign - Social media
Description: VERTMONDE is a triple impact company. We provide technically and environmentally responsible circular management to electronic waste; keeping products, resources and materials longer in technical cycles.
Participant
Organisation Name:
Vertmonde EC
Organisation website:
Activity website:
Social:
City:
Quito
Country:
Ecuador
Date(s):
07-10-2021 to 14-10-2021
Activities:
Public Campaign - Social media
Description: Vertmonde is the only company in Ecuador that manages and processes electronic waste in the country. Every year it is a pleasure for us to be able to help the environment a little more and be part of this big day, INTERNATIONAL E-WASTE DAY.
Our goal is to reach inside each home and house in our country so, soon, every person will know where to leave this e-waste at the end of the equipment useful life. This year we will be making several community campaigns for e-waste collection around the country.
Our goal is to reach inside each home and house in our country so, soon, every person will know where to leave this e-waste at the end of the equipment useful life. This year we will be making several community campaigns for e-waste collection around the country.
Participant
Organisation Name:
Vertmonde Ecuador
Organisation website:
Social:
City:
Quito
Country:
Ecuador
Date(s):
01/10/2024 to 31/10/2024
Activities:
Public Campaign - Social media
Description: Vertmonde is the first Ecuadorian company that has implemented a recycling program specialized in electric and electronic waste, through technical and environmentally responsible processes, unique in Ecuador.
We are encouraging several companies, which are clients, to implement campaigns for the collection of electronic waste in their homes. The idea is that they can post the name of our company on social networks, as well as the name of the Weeeforum.
We are encouraging several companies, which are clients, to implement campaigns for the collection of electronic waste in their homes. The idea is that they can post the name of our company on social networks, as well as the name of the Weeeforum.
Participant
Organisation Name:
Vertmonde Ecuador
Organisation website:
Social:
City:
Quito
Country:
Ecuador
Date(s):
30 sep - 30 oct
Activities:
Business collection, Business campaign -Social media, News release
Description:
E-waste collection campaign in private companies, institutions, and international cooperation agencies.
At each institution, the E-waste School talk is held to raise awareness and motivate staff to bring their electronic waste and deposit it in the Vertmonde containers installed on-site.
The results of the campaign are shared on social media and in the press.
At the same time, we run a social media campaign to raise awareness about the urgency of recycling e-waste.
About
The WEEE Forum a.i.s.b.l. is an international association representing 49 producer responsibility organisations across the globe. Together with our members, we are at the forefront of turning the extended producer responsibility principle into an effective electronic waste management policy approach through our combined knowledge of the technical, business and operational aspects of collection, logistics, de-pollution, processing, preparing for reuse and reporting of e-waste. Our mission is to be the world’s foremost e-waste competence centre excelling in the implementation of the circularity principle.
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