REVERSE LOGISTICS OF E-WASTE
FROM AFRICA TO THE EU
Ms. Barbara Toorens, Director External & Partner Relations WorldLoop (barbara.toorens@worldloop.org)
Dr. N’Dudi Phasi, Director Benelux Afro Centre (n.phasi@bacmd.net)
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.
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Founded in 2009 by Close the Gap
Operational since 2011
Based in Brussels, Belgium
Serving Sub-Saharan Africa, Latin AmericA
THE E-WASTE CHALLENGE
NEEDED PROPER
PRE-PROCESSING
NO RECYCLING OF
NON-VALUABLES
NEED TECHNICAL
TRAINING
NO REGULATORY
FRAMEWORK
WHAT WE DO
ENTREPRENEURS
INDUSTRY EXPERTS
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Seed funding
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Technical assistance
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Int. recycling of
complex/ hazardous
fractions
OPERATIONAL MODEL
COLLECTION
MANUAL
DISMANTLING
TREATMENT
INTERNATIONAL
TRANSPORT
AUTOMATED
PRE-PROCESSING
FOCUS MATERIAL
SEPARATION
ICT E-WASTE COLLECTED & PROCESSED IN 2014
REVERSE FLOWS WITH BEST OF 2 WORLDS (Bo2W)
Known sources
Known destinations
Suspected destinations
Illegal e-waste streams
WorldLoop reverse flows
Bo2W CHALLENGES
SMALL VOLUME
CASHFLOW
ISSUES
NO NON-VALUABLES
COLLECTION
CHERRYPICKING
LOGISTICS
NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES
WORLDLOOP’S SUPPORT IN Bo2W
Challenges
Solutions
 Combat cherrypicking
 Non-valuables collection
 E-Resource Certificates
 Notification procedures
 Project management
 Logistics
 Small volumes
 Strategic partnerships
 Cashflow
 Pre-financing
RESULTS & IMPACT
• 14 project supported
• 130+ green jobs created
• 10+ stakeholder activities
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UNIDO
UNEP
Step
GWMP
Global Compact
WEEE Forum
Basel Convention
PACE
Horizon 2020: E-waste Implementation
Toolkit
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1500+ tonnes e-waste collected
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192+ tonnes complex e-waste
spared from landfills
–16 containers
CASE EXAMPLE : BENELUX AFRO CENTRE, DRC (PHASI)
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Active since 2013
Network of 15 collectors has been
established for the collection of ewaste, 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
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