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SUSTAINABLE E-WASTE MANAGEMENT IN THE INFORMAL SECTOR

SUSTAINABLE E-WASTE MANAGEMENT IN THE INFORMAL SECTOR. WHO ARE WE. We are a group of organized informal e-waste handlers championing environmentally sound and sustainable e-waste management. WHAT WE DO. WE HAVE 6 MAIN ACTIVITIES NAMELY Awareness Creation Skills Training Collections

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SUSTAINABLE E-WASTE MANAGEMENT IN THE INFORMAL SECTOR

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  1. SUSTAINABLE E-WASTE MANAGEMENT IN THE INFORMAL SECTOR

  2. WHO ARE WE We are a group of organized informal e-waste handlers championing environmentally sound and sustainable e-waste management. WHAT WE DO • WE HAVE 6 MAIN ACTIVITIES NAMELY • Awareness Creation • Skills Training • Collections • Refurbishment • Repair And Maintenance • Recycling And Disposal E-WASTE INITIATIVE KENYA

  3. COLLECTIONS WE COLLECT ALL KINDS OF ELECTRONIC WASTE WE DO DOOR TO DOOR COLLECTIONS WE COLLECT MORE THAN 65% OF TOTAL E-WASTE COLLECTED WE HAVE PARTNERED WITH TRANSPORT COMPANIES TO ASSIST US IN TRANSPORTATIONS E-WASTE INITIATIVE KENYA

  4. AWARENESS CREATION SOCIAL MEDIA - twitter , facebook , website etc. MAINSTEAM LOCAL MEDIA –use of local media through documentaries and live shows. WHATSAPP GROUPS –small groups of about 200 persons TELEGRAM GROUPS -200K Local community meetings Games through our partner BMF (business men fellowship) E-WASTE INITIATIVE KENYA

  5. AWARENESS CREATION THROUGH SHOWCASING WASTE TO PRODUCTS INNOVATIONS E-WASTE INITIATIVE KENYA

  6. AWARENESS CREATION THROUGH SPECIAL ENVIRONMENTAL DAY CELEBRATIONS,CONFERENCES, TREE PLANTING AND CLEAN UPS E-WASTE INITIATIVE KENYA

  7. SKILLS TRAINING E-WASTE INITIATIVE KENYA

  8. REFURBISHMENT AND REPAIR E-WASTE INITIATIVE KENYA

  9. Recycling and disposal We do recycling and disposal through various partners in the industry. We select partners who can help us manage what is beyond us, example Plastic waste through coreec, who in turn make plastic poles and roofing materials Batteries to a local authorized battery agent chloride Metal fractions with local scrap metal dealers PCB boards with locally based international agents CTR GLASS IS OUR BIGGEST CHALLENGE AS WE STILL STOCK PILE THEM WAITING FOR A SOLUTION TO COME UP E-WASTE INITIATIVE KENYA

  10. OUR IMPACT • De-pollution • Decrease land filling • Green job creation • New businesses creation • Access to ICT affordable product • Bridging the digital divide in East Africa E-WASTE INITIATIVE KENYA

  11. CHALLENGES OF THE INFORMAL SECTOR • Licensing models • Operational space • Capacity building • Technical training • Disposal of problematic fractions • Funds to scale up E-WASTE INITIATIVE KENYA

  12. COLLABORATIONS AND PARTNERSHIPS ARE KEY IN ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY AND SUSTAINABLE E-WASTE MANAGEMENT EWIK / TVET PARTNERSHIP PRINCIPALS OF TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL TRAINING CENTERS IN KIAMBU COUNTY E-WASTE INITIATIVE KENYA

  13. THANK YOU E-WASTE INITIATIVE KENYA

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