circular economies

Seeding change: VOICE is advocating to shift e-waste management in Bangladesh from policy to practice
Seeding change: VOICE is advocating to shift e-waste management in Bangladesh from policy to practice 03 August 2023 Maja Romano

The process of setting up an e-waste management system in Bangladesh has begun but has been slow to develop. By identifying gaps, reviewing manufacturer compliance and engaging in public awareness campaigns, VOICE mobilises collective action for environmental justice and sustainability.

Our Circular Future: "If you're reading this, you’re part of the environmental problem”
Our Circular Future: "If you're reading this, you’re part of the environmental problem” 18 July 2023 Maja Romano

In the fifth and final part of Our Circular Future series, Leandro Navarro from Barcelona-based APC member Pangea explores ways to build mobile phones that are socially and environmentally responsible as well as how principles of reuse are essential for social inclusion.

Our Circular Future: “We don’t want to see the circular economy become a new marketing campaign”
Our Circular Future: “We don’t want to see the circular economy become a new marketing campaign” 29 June 2023 Leila Nachawati and Maja Romano

In this fourth part of the series on Our Circular Future, Colnodo’s Plácido Silva tells us about good and bad electronic waste management practices in Colombia and their impact on education.

Our Circular Future: "We must adopt the circular economy without waiting for the government to say, ‘Hey, this is a time bomb now'"
Our Circular Future: "We must adopt the circular economy without waiting for the government to say, ‘Hey, this is a time bomb now'" 22 June 2023 Maja Romano

In this third part of our special series on Our Circular Future, Syed Kazi of Digital Empowerment Foundation (DEF) in India talks to us about how one of the highest-consuming regions of the world needs to urgently adopt circular economy approaches across all sectors.

Our Circular Future: “Our strength comes from addressing multiple needs like the environment, youth employment and using technology for social use”
Our Circular Future: “Our strength comes from addressing multiple needs like the environment, youth employment and using technology for social use” 29 May 2023 Maja Romano

In part two of this special series, we spoke with Florencia Roveri at our Argentina-based member Nodo TAU. From supporting youth with future e-waste projects to exploring the challenges to electronic waste treatment, Nodo TAU has been advocating for better ICT recycling practices in the community.

“The bottom line is to understand that linearity and growth will not go together”: Introducing Our Circular Future, a series on the future of circular economies
“The bottom line is to understand that linearity and growth will not go together”: Introducing Our Circular Future, a series on the future of circular economies 18 May 2023 Maja Romano

In this new series, we reconnect with members who contributed to our guide on the circular economy of digital devices, this time about their vision for the future of these economies. In part one, we speak with CITAD about what is needed in the right to repair movement, emerging trends and lessons learned and missed.

Seeding change: Community-driven solutions to developing a repair ecosystem in India
Seeding change: Community-driven solutions to developing a repair ecosystem in India 13 April 2023 Maja Romano

With mounting global pressure to keep up with the latest technology, the scale of our digital demand is resulting in staggering amounts of environmental waste. DEF responded with an inspiring pilot project to tackle the problem of e-waste in two communities in India.

Meet APC’s board of directors and what concerns them today
Meet APC’s board of directors and what concerns them today 24 August 2022 Gaurav Jain and Leila Nachawati Rego

Meet APC's board of directors, who were finally able to meet in person in Sitges, Spain, in June 2022 after a gap of two years. Each director shared insights about some of the most pressing issues they are facing in their respective contexts and local realities.

Selection of digital devices: Guide for users
Selection of digital devices: Guide for users 17 June 2022 Pangea

In this guide, Pangea shares some basic notions to make your choice of digital devices more ethical, sustainable and caring, in terms of environmental and social impacts, using the selection of a computer as an example.

Earth Day 2022: “Digital technologies left alone tend to disaster, but they have the potential to improve human activities”
Earth Day 2022: “Digital technologies left alone tend to disaster, but they have the potential to improve human activities” 21 April 2022 Gaurav Jain

This year's theme of Earth Day is “Invest In Our Planet”, and we showcase how APC members across the world are taking the lead here as well as two landmark publications that point to how we all can contribute to environmental justice and sustainability.

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