StEP solving the E-waste Problem

The StEP Initiative

Who we are

StEP is a multi-stakeholder initiative strongly supporting strategic approaches towards sustainability such as circular economy and zero waste/emissions.

The E-waste Problem

What is e-waste?

E-Waste is a term used to cover items of all types of electrical and electronic equipment and its parts that have been discarded by the owner as waste without the intention of re-use.

A life-cycle approach

Our projects

StEP focuses its projects and activities on five life cycle areas – design, production, usage, reuse and recycling, final disposal of electronic waste.

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The StEP Initiative is hiring!
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StEP's milestones in 2022
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“Partnership and knowledge transfer are the two key issues for joining the StEP Initiative. There is a need to apply an environmental and economical sound e-waste management system in the Middle East & North Africa in cooperation with the StEP members."

Hossam Allam - Regional Programme Manager

CEDARE - Centre for Environmental and Development for the Arab Region & Europe, Egypt

“StEP is a great way to work on the really big e-waste issues with people from industry, government and academia."

Colin Fitzpatrick - Department of Electronic & Computer Engineering, Lecturer

University of Limerick

“StEP provides a global platform, enables knowledge exchange and bridges the North-South gap. Empa as a research institute and co-founder of StEP strongly supports this important endeavor."

Heinz Böni - Critical Materials and Resource Efficiency Group (CARE), Head of Research Group

Empa - Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology