BRUSSELS – The WEEE Forum, which represents global e-waste producer responsibility organizations, expanded its membership into Colombia, South Africa, Spain and Lithuania. New members are EcoCómputo and Red Verde from Colombia; ERA, South Africa; EEPA, Lithuania; and Ecolec, Spain.

Worldwide e-waste levels continue to rise by about 3% annually and are expected to reach in excess of 74 million tonnes in 2030, according to UN research. The WEEE Forum is dedicated to ensuring e-waste is collected and treated responsibly and in a manner that is not detrimental to health and the environment.

“E-waste is increasingly being recognized as a priority waste stream across the world,” said Pascal Leroy, director general of the WEEE Forum. “Innovative organizations are being established that aim to put into practice extended producer responsibility principles and lead the way in formalizing e-waste collection, treatment and reporting in their countries. The WEEE Forum offers these organizations access to its network and knowledgebase, and in return gains from these emerging PROs’ new approaches and attitudes toward e-waste. We are pleased to be able to welcome new members in Colombia and South Africa on top of recent additions in Nigeria, India, Australia, and Canada, as well as new members in Lithuania and Spain that add to our strong European base.”

The WEEE Forum recently introduced an initiative for “twinning” new producer responsibility organizations with existing, established members to share knowledge, information and exchange staff.

“Our efforts to reach out to stakeholders in the e-waste sector across the world is to ensure e-waste sits high on the global environmental agenda,” said Phil Morton, global ambassador of the WEEE Forum. “PROs in countries that are developing producer responsibility regulations can benefit hugely from joining the WEEE Forum and tapping into our experienced network. This work also supports the WEEE Forum’s stated aim of being the world #1 go-to competence center for WEEE.”

The WEEE Forum now has 43 members, at least one on every continent.

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