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Publication - Electronic Waste (E-waste) Management for Off-grid Solar Solutions in Displacement Settings

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Title
Electronic Waste (E-waste) Management for Off-grid Solar Solutions in Displacement Settings
Publisher
GPA and Norcap
Author
Mark Gibson and Elif Demir
Published in
January 2022
Abstract
As the number of initiatives focusing on improving energy access for displaced and host communities increases, so does the quantity of electronic waste (e-waste) in displacement settings. However, most of the e-waste ends up unused, buried, burned, or informally disposed of on the ground. The lack of proper e-waste management practices in displacement settings poses health and environmental hazards due to leaking batteries or exposure to heavy metals within off-grid solar products. Triggered by NORCAP’s interest in providing specialist support on the e-waste in displacement settings topic, this study defines e-waste from solar products, identifies several e-waste management tools for humanitarian organisations, highlighting the importance of circular economy principles, lists an overview of keys actors and ongoing projects, and provides a reflection on the findings and recommendations for key actors.
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