Webinar 14. “Repair, Recycle, Re-use: International experiences on the upcycling of electronic waste”

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We are very pleased to invite you to join us for the webinar  “Repair, Recycle, Re-use: International experiences on the upcycling of electronic waste”. The event is organized by the International Urban and Regional Cooperation Latin America (IURC-LAC) Programme on Tuesday, April 25th at 09:00 CDT/ 17:00 CEST. The webinar will have a duration of 75 minutes and offer simultaneous interpretation in English, Spanish, and Portuguese.

The webinar seeks to share inspiration about circular economy best practices, focused on the re-use, recycling, and repair of electronic waste and other materials. Three international experiences on the creation of recycling centers and related repairing initiatives will be discussed to highlight opportunities and challenges linked to upcycling experiences in cities. The agenda includes:

◽ Essen (Germany): Recycling and repairing of electronic waste & Repair Cafés.
◽Fortaleza (Brazil): Pilot project for repairing computers & recycling centers.
◽San Diego (USA): Circular Economy/ innovative waste management initiatives.
◽Panel discussion and Q&A

Register now through the following link and feel free to share the event with your network.

We are looking forward to seeing you on April 25th!

By Ramon Zamora

rzamora@iurc.eu