Ms. Barbara Toorens, Director External & Partner Relations WorldLoop (barbara.toorens@worldloop.org)

Dr. N’Dudi Phasi, Director Benelux Afro Centre (n.phasi@bacmd.net)

REVERSE LOGISTICS OF E-WASTEFROM AFRICA TO THE EU

WHO WE ARE

Extending the positive impact of ICT projects in developing countries, offsetting the negative environmental impact of its hardware.

By turning ICT e-waste into human and economic resources through the creation of accessible, environmentally sound, socially responsible and sustainable e-waste recycling in developing countries.

• Founded in 2009 by Close the Gap• Operational since 2011• Based in Brussels, Belgium• Serving Sub-Saharan Africa, Latin AmericA

NEEDED PROPER PRE-PROCESSING

NEED TECHNICAL TRAINING

NO RECYCLING OFNON-VALUABLES

NO REGULATORY FRAMEWORK

THE E-WASTE CHALLENGE

INDUSTRY EXPERTS

WHAT WE DOENTREPRENEURS

• Seed funding

• Technical assistance

• Int. recycling of complex/ hazardous fractions

OPERATIONAL MODEL

COLLECTION

MANUAL DISMANTLING

AUTOMATED PRE-PROCESSING

FOCUS MATERIAL SEPARATION

INTERNATIONALTRANSPORT

TREATMENT

ICT E-WASTE COLLECTED & PROCESSED IN 2014

Known sources

Known destinations

Suspected destinations

REVERSE FLOWS WITH BEST OF 2 WORLDS (Bo2W)

Illegal e-waste streams

WorldLoop reverse flows

Bo2W CHALLENGES

NO NON-VALUABLES COLLECTION

LOGISTICS

SMALL VOLUME

CASHFLOW

ISSUES

NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES

CHERRYPICKING

WORLDLOOP’S SUPPORT IN Bo2W

Challenges Combat cherrypicking Non-valuables collection

Notification procedures

Logistics Small volumes

Cashflow

Solutions E-Resource Certificates

Project management

Strategic partnerships

Pre-financing

• 14 project supported

• 130+ green jobs created

• 10+ stakeholder activities• UNIDO• UNEP• Step• GWMP• Global Compact• WEEE Forum• Basel Convention• PACE• Horizon 2020: E-waste Implementation

Toolkit

RESULTS & IMPACT

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• 1500+ tonnes e-waste collected

• 192+ tonnes complex e-waste spared from landfills

– 16 containers

CASE EXAMPLE : BENELUX AFRO CENTRE, DRC (PHASI)

• Active since 2013• Network of 15 collectors has been

established for the collection of e-waste, in Kinshasa and Matadi

• 5 tonne e-waste collected; first shipment of complex fractions for end-processing at Umicore is pending final export approval

• Sensitisation campaigns (radio, TV) have been launched to raise awareness with the general public

• Strong working relationship and gov’t approval for activities in the sector of WEEE

WORLDLOOP SUPPORTERS

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