{"id":831,"date":"2024-10-09T09:13:26","date_gmt":"2024-10-09T09:13:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/initiatives\/green-digital-action\/?page_id=831"},"modified":"2025-10-16T07:19:22","modified_gmt":"2025-10-16T07:19:22","slug":"circular-economy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/initiatives\/green-digital-action\/impact\/circular-economy\/","title":{"rendered":"Circular economy"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n Foster circular economy\u00a0 <\/h2>\n

\n E-waste is one of the fastest-growing environmental challenges globally, and if current rates continue, 82 billion kg of e-waste will be generated in 2030 according to the\u202fGlobal E-Waste Monitor 2024<\/a>.\u00a0
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Many types of toxic and hazardous substances such as mercury, brominated flame-retardants or chloroflurocarbons are found in electronic equipment and pose severe risk to human health and the environment if not handled in an environmentally sound manner.\u00a0 <\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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Supporting e-waste management regulations<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
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How can policymakers and global stakeholders drive progress in e-waste regulation and circular economies?<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

(a) National governments can commit to formulating a national e-waste regulation (where local context permits) by XX date
(b) Pledge support (in-kind or in-cash) to XX number of countries for the formulation of national e-waste regulation by XX date.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n \n \n

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How can EEE producers, importers, distributors, brands, manufacturers, and telcos contribute to e-waste regulation worldwide?<\/p>\n

(a) Pledge support (in-kind or in-cash) to XX number of countries for the formulation of national e-waste regulation by XX date.
(b) Commit to partnering with XX number of countries during the formulation and implementation of national e-waste regulation by XX date.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n\n

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\n Progress since 2023 <\/h3>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n\n
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