Tackle e-waste through inclusive and sustainable recycling solutions
Electronic waste (e-waste) is one of the fastest-growing waste streams globally—and one of the most complex to manage.
On this four-week course from EIT RawMaterials, you’ll explore how inclusive, environmentally sound recycling practices can protect health, reduce harm, and generate economic opportunity.
Understand the environmental and social impact of e-waste
Begin your learning journey by exploring the global scale of the e-waste crisis. Examine the environmental and health consequences of unsafe recycling practices, such as open burning and illegal dumping, particularly in low-income regions.
You’ll learn how thinking of e-waste as a resource rather than a hazard can help support communities and ecosystems.
Explore sustainable solutions and inclusive models
Unpack international frameworks like the Basel Convention and ISO 59014:2024 that guide environmentally sound management (ESM) of e-waste.
Learn how strategies like eco-design, extended producer responsibility, and informal sector integration contribute to circular economy models.
Through case studies, you’ll discover how well-managed collection systems and recycling technologies can drive sustainable outcomes.
Apply your learning to real-world challenges
Explore how e-waste policy, business innovation, and community engagement intersect with the use of interactive tools and scenario-based exercises.
Whether you work in policy, healthcare, education, or business, you’ll leave this course with practical steps to improve e-waste management in your context—and help drive change for people and the planet.
This course is for university students, policymakers, business managers, e-waste operators, and anyone interested in sustainable solutions for e-waste. It’s ideal for professionals in environmental policy, public health, and the circular economy.
