Plastics in E-waste

🌱 What is the focus of the negotiations? The mission of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee for Plastics is to develop a binding treaty on plastic pollution. The treaty negotiations are spread across five meetings and scheduled to be completed by the end of 2024. More than 145 countries and

🌱 How much plastic value is in e-waste? Plastics make up to 20-25% of e-waste. In 2016, the value of plastics in e-waste globally was estimated to be EUR 15043 million by the Global E-waste Monitor. Notably, recycled plastic from e-waste has a “virgin-like quality” and it is estimated to require “l