The Ministry of Environment’s Resource Circulation Administration staged an International E-Waste Management Network annual exchange event Oct. 2-4 in Taipei City, to enhance efficient use of natural resources.
The three-day gathering brought together over 70 participants from Argentina, Brazil, Columbia, Malaysia, Taiwan, Thailand, Tuvalu, Vietnam, the Philippines, and the U.S., to share experiences and techniques on issues related to circular production of electronic appliances and devices. Other highlights were DIY maintenance and visits to corporations, the MOENV said.
Speaking in the opening ceremony online, MOENV Minister Peng Chi-ming said that recycling plays a vital role in “Taiwan’s Pathway to Net-Zero Emissions in 2050.” Since the inception of the Environmental Protection Agency recycling has been promoted and the newly established MOENV aims to facilitate the circular economy, together the initiatives have resulted in a 58 percent recycling rate.
Peng said that strategies for recycling electrical and electronic appliances are key to net zero transition in 2050 and RECA is committed to launching environmental protection policies to strengthen recycling and regeneration. For example, it advocates appliance rental and usage of post-consumer recycled plastics, while raising public awareness of the issues.
IEMN, set up after Taiwan and the U.S. signed an environmental technical agreement in 2011, is committed to effective management of global electronic waste and assisting other countries to develop recycling systems and technologies. It has gradually transitioned to implementing a circular economy solution to achieve sustainable net zero emissions, the MOENV concluded. (POC-E)
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