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Events and Activities

Thomas Lindhqvist, e-waste recycling expert was invited by Greenpeace to visit Argentina.  Lindhqvist is author of various publications on environmental policy for e-products and director of diverse research programs. Also of renown for his contribution to the concept on extended producer responsibility. The Commission on Environment and Sustainable Development of Argentina’s Senate meet on May 28 with this expert for a discussion on environmental management of e-waste (RAEE). See additional information (in Spanish)

Working documents

• Christian Marthaler’s thesis: ‘Computers for Schools: Sustainability Assessment of Supply Strategies in Developing Countries – A case study in Colombia’ (between September 2007 and March 2008). Download full English version.
  
• Study 'Gestión de Residuos Electrónicos en Colombia, Diagnóstico de Computadores y Teléfonos Celulares', for EMPA by Daniel Ott with support of Secretaría Federal de Asuntos Económicos (SECO), Cámara Colombiana de Informática y Telecomunicaciones (CCIT), Ministerio de Ambiente, Vivienda y Desarrollo Territorial (MAVDT), Computadores para Educar (CPE), Universidad de los Andes (UniAndes). Full text in Spanish.
  
• Mexican Study Case “Diagnóstico sobre la Generación de Basura Electrónica en México” (diagnosis on e-waste generation in Mexico) by the Instituto Nacional de Ecología, by Dr. Guillermo J. Román Moguer of Instituto Politécnico Nacional. Full version in Spanish.
  

2008-06-06

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