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More than 75 people attended StEP-GIZ Webinar
08. November 2018

On 31st October 2018 StEP host a webinar titled “E-Waste Challenges in Latin America and the Caribbean: Identifying...

Business Boot Camp for E-Waste recyclers was concluded successfully
25. September 2018

The first edition of the E-waste Business Boot Camp (BBC) took place from 10-14th September in Berlin,...

WHO publishes report „Circular Economy and Health: Risks and Opportunities”
31. August 2018

The new WHO report aims to start to address the change from a linear economy (take, make, dispose) to a circular...

BMZ mentions StEP in position paper
17. August 2018

The German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) of Germany published a position paper...

Over 60 participants at StEP Webinar
25. July 2018

More than 60 participants form representing various stakeholder groups attended the webinar on “E-Waste Plastics...

New GeSI report published
17. July 2018

The Global e-Sustainablity Initiative (GeSI) has published titled “...

StEP has a new membership structure
21. June 2018

StEP is happy to now offer three different levels of membership providing different benefits. Further, we are...

E-Waste Academy for Managers successfully organized in Bangkok
11. May 2018

UNU in cooperation with GIZ organized the 5th edition of the ...

Person in the Port (PiP) Project completed
23. April 2018

The StEP Project “Person in the Port (PiP)” has been satisfactory completed by StEP members BCCC Africa and...

StEP contributed to report published by Ellen Mac Arthur Foundation
23. April 2018

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation publishes report on “...

Launch of Transboundary E-waste Controversy Map
16. May 2017

StEP is pleased to announce the launch of its Transboundary E-waste Controversy Map. The map provides a publicly...

StEP releases its 2015/2016 Annual Report
16. November 2016

The StEP Initiative released its latest Annual Report in the form of an ebook, which recounts the year's partnerships,...

StEP Green Paper “Leaded Glass from Cathode Ray Tubes (CRTs)”
24. October 2016

As a result of the replacement of cathode ray tube screens (CRTs) by flat screens, the world is confronted with...

StEP releases its 2013/2014 Annual Report
03. March 2015

The StEP Initiative released its latest Annual Report in the form of an ebook, which recounts the year's partnerships,...

Person-in-the-Port Project to examine Nigeria’s e-waste imports
01. March 2015

A new UNU-IAS project aims to improve understanding of the quantity, quality and drivers...