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WorldLoop is hiring!

Business Development and Project Manager Interested in the cross-road between development and social entrepreneurship? Passionate about helping social entrepreneurs start up responsible businesses in develop...

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WorldLoop provides training on responsible dismantling and recycling in Ethiopia

June 27th, 2016 - In 2013, WorldLoop formed a partnership with the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO). WorldLoop recognised UNIDO’s vast knowledge in promotin...

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Progress on e-waste collection in the Haut Katanga province, DRC

June 17th, 2016 - At the beginning of 2016, Benelux Afro Center (BAC) a.s.b.l. with the support of WorldLoop together with Groupe One and its local partner CDEG re...

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The first shipment from Chile of cathode ray tubes (CRT) has arrived to Belgium

May 20, 2016 – WorldLoop’s partner Fundación Chilenter - Chile - , recently marked a milestone in responsible e-waste recycling  with the export of 14.77 tonnes of cathode ray tubes (CRTs) to Belgium, equivalent t...

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2016 E-Waste Academy- Scientists Edition (EWAS)

Step (United Nation's Solving the E-Waste Problem) is  E-waste Academy – Scientists Edition (EWAS) is now accepting applications. The E-waste Academy – Scientists Edition (EWAS) is a unique program that brings together 20-25 sele...

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H2020 Project EWIT: Closing the Loop and Circular Economy for Africa

March 1, 2016: WorldLoop, as part of a consortium led by the Italian take-back scheme Remedia, has been involved in the  EU Horizon 2020 funded project - Developing an e-waste implementation toolkit to support the recycling and the secondary raw material recovery strategies in metropolitan...

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“Education for Changing the Electronic Waste Cycle in Burundi” project update

With our support and the King Baudouin Foundation, WorldLoop's partner GLICE has successfully completed its first year of the project named "Education for Changing the Electronic Waste Cycle in Burundi". After validation...

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ICT e-waste collection expands to Katanga

February 15th, 2016: Despite the positive role that ICT equipment play in socio-economic development of developing countries, they can also be source of serious danger towards the environment and health of the population. Concerning the DRC, some studies have shown that 26,100 to...

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Guiding Principles to Develop E-waste Management Systems and Legislation – Step White Paper now available

January 20th, 2016: The latest Step White Paper is now available for download. The Guiding Principles to Develop E-wa...

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Step publishes a green paper on the Effect of Waste Legislation on TBM of EEE Destined for Reuse

January 19th, 2016: The United Nations Solving the E-waste Problem (Step) Initiative, founded in 2007, ...

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