Microsoft joins UN to curb e-waste

Meanwhile, Unido, Microsoft, EMPA, a Swiss-based research institute, the Uganda National Cleaner Production Centre and the Ugandan Government are preparing the first comprehensive study on e-waste in Uganda.

The study focuses on the analysing the current e-waste landscape in Uganda with the objective of understanding the potential to manage it in an economically and environmentally responsible manner.

The project seeks to foster the establishment of a national e-waste recycling industry and to increase awareness on e-waste.
Globally, computers companies have been criticised for not taking up recycling programmes especially in countries that they the record high sales like in India.

HP, Dell, and Lenovo was accused recently of failing to adhere to commitments to curb hazardous substances like polyvinyl chloride plastic and brominated flame retardants from their products by the end of this year.