Towards a better understanding of the illicit trade in electronic waste According to current statistics and expert estimations, of the 9 million tonnes of electronic waste generated annually in the European Union, only 3 million tonnes are properly treated and reported. The remaining 6 million tonnes of e-waste, also known as waste electrical and electronic […]
Join us at the International Electronics Recycling Congress 2015 in Salzburg (Vienna)! A CWIT workshop will take place at the Sheraton Hotel on Friday, January 23, 2015. It will provide participants with an overview of the key findings from legal, crime analysis and market assessment of the CWIT project with the recycling industry and public […]
Read our second edition of the CWIT newsletter here! In this edition we bring you details of the growing CWIT network, our recent events including our visit to the Recilec plant in Seville, CWIT consortium members participation with IMPEL, and UNICRI’s international conference on the impact of organised crime on the legal economy. We also […]
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EU Crack Down on Illegal E-waste Trade Launch of the Countering WEEE Illegal Trade (CWIT) Project The Countering WEEE Illegal Trade (CWIT) project will provide a set of recommendations to the European Commission and law enforcement authorities that will assist them in countering the illegal trade of WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment), also […]