SCYCLE - Sustainable Cycles

With #eWaste generation projected to reach 82 million tonnes by 2030, we must ramp up efforts to recycle and reuse electronic devices. Let's work together to close the gap between e-waste production and recycling rates for a cleaner, greener future ewastemonitor.info/the-global-e-w…

SCYCLE helps close this gap. By building global e-waste monitoring and analysing material flows, we help turn discarded electronics into a resource and support countries in setting up functioning collection, reuse, and recovery systems. 🔗 unitar.org/about/news-sto…

🌍♻️ Today is International Day of Zero Waste. Electronics are the fastest-growing waste stream, yet many countries still lack the data and systems to manage them effectively.

🌍👩‍🔬 On #InternationalWomensDay, we celebrate women and the many contributions they make in science, policy, environmental action, and far beyond. At SCYCLE, we see their impact daily through the work of our colleagues and partners advancing solutions for circular economy.

Our sincere thanks to the @UNITAR and @UNEP for guiding this process, and to all experts who contributed their time and knowledge throughout.

The 3rd edition of the E-waste Statistics Guidelines is now out, supporting countries in producing consistent and internationally comparable e-waste statistics. 🔗 Updated edition includes improved methods, new data sources, and practical case studies: scycle.info/e-waste-statis…

#DYK that 🔴 Higher consumption rates of EEE 🔴 Short lifecycles 🔴 Few repairs options Contribute to the #ewaste generation worldwide 📱📺🌍.  Learn more! 👉 unccelearn.org/course/view.ph… @scycleunitar @UNITAR  @ForumWeee

Today is the International Day of Women in Science 👩‍🔬🌍 We recognize the vital contributions of women advancing research, data, and evidence-based policymaking – including in environmental statistics and the circular economy♻️📊

Newly published 📢 The Statistical Guideline for Measuring Flows of Plastic is a globally aligned framework to track plastic supply, use and waste, support better data, policies and circular economy. Full Guideline 👇 scycle.info/unep-and-unita… @UNEP @UNITAR

🧑‍💻📈 Since Jan 2022, 15,743 people joined SCYCLE Academy – 14,238 started with our online course “How to prevent e-waste?” This course explains what e-waste is, its impacts, and practical ways consumers and communities can reduce it. 👉 academy-ce.info/e-learning/

🎥 LOOPS – From WEEE Data to Recovery of Critical Raw Materials This webinar featured contributions from our side, sharing insights from the @FuturamProject on how data can support the recovery of critical raw materials from WEEE. ▶️ Watch the recording: youtube.com/watch?v=UB_VW7…

🏢⚡ Small changes at work can make a big difference! UNITAR has been integrating practical habits to reduce energy use, cut resource consumption, and lower its environmental impact. 💡 Practical tips to adopt at the office compiled in a handy PDF: linkedin.com/posts/scycleun…

🎄💡♻️ The holiday season is over. Decorations come down, boxes go back into storage, and broken or unwanted electronics often end up in the clear-out pile. 👇 Swipe through to see what happens to Christmas e-waste and how to handle it responsibly.

🔸 The trade-off: While safety is improved, an important low-threshold collection option is lost. It remains to be seen if and how this will affect official collection rates. 👉 Stay tuned for the next Global E-waste Monitor in 2027!

As of 1 Jan 2026, Germany has removed public collection containers for small e-waste. 🔸 Why? Fire risks caused by improperly disposed batteries. 🔸 What’s changed? Small e-waste can now only be returned to retailers or recycling centres.

✨ Happy Holidays from the @scycleunitar team! Thank you to our partners and supporters for the trust and collaboration throughout 2025. This year brought steady progress across our work on PCBs, batteries, and plastics. Here’s to continuing the work together in the new year 🤝

SCYCLE and Thailand’s National Statistical Office held a capacity-building workshop on #ewaste statistics in Bangkok. Next steps include support for international reporting and Thailand’s National E-waste Monitor. Learn more ➡️ scycle.info/2025-internati…

Three days of @FuturamProject meeting in Bonn last week: flow-chart refinements, task alignment across 43 partners, and a full programme on 2RM impacts, future trends, extended compositions, EU statistics, and case-study updates. The latest results ➡️ futuram.eu/download/criti…

🚀 The Urban Mine Platform is live! Unveiled at Raw Materials Week, it brings unified data on 7 waste streams – from #batteries to #WEEE – plus projections to 2050 to guide smarter resource use. ➡️ Explore the platform: urbanmineplatform.eu #CRMs #SRMs #UNFC

These efforts build on SCYCLE’s work on the Global E-waste Monitor, helping countries track progress, reduce environmental footprints, and design evidence-based sustainability strategies. ➡️ Learn more: ewastemonitor.info

At COP30 in Belém, Brazil, the Green Digital Action Hub was launched – a new global platform to connect digital innovation with climate and sustainability goals. ♻️ As part of the @UNITAR, we contribute our expertise in e-waste data, indicators, and digital monitoring tools ⬇️