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Sustainable Cycles (SCYCLE) Programme

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Sustainable Cycles (SCYCLE) Programme
File:SCYCLE.png
UNITAR SCYCLE program logo
TypeResearch and training institute
Legal statusActive
HeadquartersBonn, Germany
Websitewww.scycle.info

The Sustainable Cycles Programme (SCYCLE)[1] is a programme of the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR)[2] based at the UN Campus in Bonn (Germany). The programme’s name is an acronym for Sustainable Cycles.

SCYCLE succeeded UNU’s European Focal Point of the Zero Emissions Forum[3] and is currently in transition from United Nations University to UNITAR. It is going to be fully integrated by 1st January 2022 into UNITAR’s Division of Planet and the recently established UNITAR Bonn Office.[4]

History

Strategic approaches towards sustainability and especially the development of sustainable societies have been central themes for SCYCLE since it was established. One of its approaches is the Zero Emissions concept[5], which was developed at UNU in 1994.[6][7] SCYCLE's key focus point is on waste electric and electrical equipment.[8]

The term Zero Emissions describes the idea of improvement towards maximal utilization of materials and zero emissions of harmful substances, while a Zero Emissions society envisions the complete use of materials via symbiotic flows: one sector's waste becomes another's input. This work started in 1995 with the Zero Emissions Research Initiative (ZERI) and was continued from 1999 in the Zero Emissions Forum.[3]

In the same year, the European Focal Point of the UNU Zero Emissions Forum was established under the founding leadership of the political and social scientist Ruediger Kuehr[9]. Since January 2016, the SCYCLE Programme has been hosted by the UNU Vice Rectorate in Europe.[10]

UNU-ViE SCYCLE succeeded the Tokyo-based UNU Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability in Europe[11] and the former UNU Institute for Sustainability and Peace.

To make the work on strategic approaches towards sustainability more concrete, UNU focused its work in the early 2000s on computers and the environment, which finally resulted in the edited volume “Computers and the Environment. Understanding and managing their impacts”[12]. This book became a prominent reference for many till today, but also illustrated the lack of solid data on the e-waste topic. Therefore, UNU initiated the development of the “Solving the E-waste Problem (StEP) Initiative”[13], which was also coordinated and hosted by UNU till 2018.

In addition, UNU through SCYCLE co-initiated the Partnership for Action on Computing Equipment (PACE)..[14] under the Basel Convention and also initiated the development of an interagency group of UN organizations focusing on e-waste, the so called E-waste Coalition[15]

But SCYCLE was also a trailblazer in e-waste related trainings, first under E-waste Summer Schools[16], but then through its E-waste Academies for (i) Scientists (EWAS), (ii) Managers (EWAM), and then also for entrepreneurs developing their e-waste business (Business Bootcamp)[17]. The SCYCLE team was also lead-author of a comprehensive study review European Union’s WEEE Directive and providing recommendations for its improvement[18]. Over the years SCYCLE conducted several more studies for the European Commission on e.g. e-waste collection rates[19] and recovery targets[20] Functioning as an important scientific advisor in amending the WEEE Directive to its present status.

UNU-SCYCLE also acted as a scientific lead or coordinator in several large-scale research, innovation and coordination projects funded by the European Commission. This includes for example the “Prospecting Secondary raw materials in the Urban mine and Mining wastes” (ProSUM) project[21] developing a platform which displays all readily available data on products put on the market, stocks, composition and waste flows for electrical and electronic equipment (EEE), vehicles and batteries for all EU 28 Member States plus Switzerland and Norway. Iceland[22]. Or the WasteForce project and DotCOM Waste, both deterring and disrupting illegal trade and management of waste by developing tools for enforcement, forensics and capacity building to boost the capacity of authorities dealing with it[23][24]. Other notable projects of SCYCLE include CEWASTE developing a voluntary certification scheme for waste treatment[25] or the PolyCE Project, which has taken on the challenge to transform the lifecycle of e-plastic materials into a more sustainable one[26]

SCYCLE also developed a classification system for e-waste categorising products by similar function, comparable material composition (in terms of hazardous substances and valuable materials) and related end-of-life attributes. In addition, products within the same category should have a homogeneous average weight and lifespan distribution, which can simplify quantitative assessment for similar products. Finally, large or environmentally-relevant e-waste products, for which a lot of data is potentially available, should be assigned separately. Today this classification is referred to as the UNU-KEYS and referred to in the WEEE Directive and national legislations.

In 2014, SCYCLE released the first Global E-waste Monitor ever, quantifying global e-waste using a harmonised and widely supported methodology. Since 2017 the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), and the International Solid Waste Association (ISWA) are partners in this endeavor, leading to Global E-waste Monitor 2017 and Global E-waste Monitor 2020, now under the so-called Global E-waste Statistics Partnership.[27][28]

Mission

SCYCLE the global e-waste research and training, while also advancing sustainable e-waste management strategies based on a holistic life-cycle thinking.

With its origin in the context of strategic approaches towards sustainability, SCYCLE’s mission is towards sustainable societies.

Its activities focus on the development of sustainable production, consumption and disposal patterns for electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) and for other ubiquitous goods.

Vision

SCYCLE’s vision is to enable societies to reduce the environmental load of production, including the use and disposal of electrical and electronic equipment, to sustainable levels.

It aims to do so through independent, comprehensive and practical research which provides the basis for thorough policy development, decision-making and first-hand experts’ training.

SCYCLE fosters solution-oriented dialogues, cooperation and consensus, working towards:

  • Research on eco-structuring towards sustainable societies
  • Interdisciplinary and multi-stakeholder public-private partnerships
  • Assistance to governments in developing e-waste legislation and standards
  • Education, training and capacity development
  • Practical, science-based recommendations to the United Nations and its agencies, governments, scholars, industries and the public.

Publications

  1. The Global E-waste Monitor 2020[29][30][31][32][33][34][35][36][37][38][39][40][41][42][43][44][45][46][47]
  2. Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Handbook[48]
  3. Future of Electric Vehicles and Material Resources: A Foresight Brief by SCYCLE and UNEP/IETC[49]
  4. EU-28, Switzerland, Norway and Iceland collect and report 55% of WEEE[50]
  5. The Dutch WEEE Flows 2020: What happened between 2010 and 2018?[51]
  6. Regional E-waste Monitor, CIS + Georgia[52][53]

References

  1. ↑ "UNU-ViE SCYCLE - United Nations University". unu.edu. Retrieved 2021-07-26.
  2. ↑ "UNITAR". UNITAR. Retrieved 2021-06-22.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Zero Emissions Forum - Publications". archive.unu.edu. Retrieved 2021-07-26.
  4. ↑ "UNITAR launches Office". English website. Retrieved 2021-07-26.
  5. ↑ Kuehr, Ruediger (September 2007). "Towards a sustainable society: United Nations University's Zero Emissions Approach". Journal of Cleaner Production. 15 (13–14): 1198–1204. doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2006.07.020.
  6. ↑ "About Zero Emissions Forum - Concept". archive.unu.edu. Retrieved 2021-07-26.
  7. ↑ "Zero Emissions Research and Initiatives", Wikipedia (in Deutsch), 2021-03-20, retrieved 2021-09-10
  8. ↑ "UNU-ViE SCYCLE United Nations University - Vice Rectorate in Europe, Sustainable Cycles Programme". English website. Retrieved 2021-09-02.
  9. ↑ "Ruediger Kuehr - United Nations University". unu.edu. Retrieved 2021-06-22.
  10. ↑ "Vice-Rector - Institute for Environment and Human Security". ehs.unu.edu. Retrieved 2021-07-26.
  11. ↑ "United Nations University - Vice Rectorate in Europe, Sustainable Cycles Programme | UN Bonn". www.unbonn.org. Retrieved 2021-09-02.
  12. ↑ Kuehr, Ruediger; Williams, Eric, eds. (2003). "Computers and the Environment: Understanding and Managing their Impacts". Eco-Efficiency in Industry and Science. 14. doi:10.1007/978-94-010-0033-8. ISBN 978-1-4020-1680-6. ISSN 1389-6970.
  13. ↑ "StEP solving the E-waste Problem - StEP Initiative". www.step-initiative.org. Retrieved 2021-08-02.
  14. ↑ "Basel Convention > Implementation > Technical Assistance > Partnerships > PACE > Overview". www.basel.int. Retrieved 2021-08-02.
  15. ↑ "UN E-waste Coalition". ITU. Retrieved 2021-08-02.
  16. ↑ "E-Waste Academy | Leading Capacity Building on E-waste". Retrieved 2021-09-10.
  17. ↑ "E-Waste Academy | Leading Capacity Building on E-waste". Retrieved 2021-08-02.
  18. ↑ "Waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE)". ec.europa.eu. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
  19. ↑ https://ec.europa.eu/environment/pdf/waste/weee/Final_Report_Art7_publication.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  20. ↑ https://ec.europa.eu/environment/pdf/waste/weee/16.%20Final%20report_approved.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  21. ↑ "ProSUM | Prospecting Secondary raw materials in the Urban mine and Mining wastes". www.prosumproject.eu. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
  22. ↑ "Urban Mine Platform". www.urbanmineplatform.eu. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
  23. ↑ "United Nations University". www.wasteforceproject.eu. Retrieved 2021-09-02.
  24. ↑ "DOTCOM Waste | DOTCOM Waste Project". Retrieved 2021-09-10.
  25. ↑ "CEWASTE Project". CEWASTE Project. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
  26. ↑ "Polyce-project". Retrieved 2021-09-10.
  27. ↑ "Global E-waste Monitor 2020". ITU. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
  28. ↑ "E-waste Monitor". ewastemonitor.info. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
  29. ↑ "E-waste Monitor". ewastemonitor.info. Retrieved 2021-07-26.
  30. ↑ Parsons, Jeff (2020-07-02). "E-waste out of control even though Brits sit on £16bn of unused tech". Metro. Retrieved 2021-12-16.
  31. ↑ "$10bn of precious metals dumped each year in electronic waste, says UN". the Guardian. 2020-07-02. Retrieved 2021-12-16.
  32. ↑ "Study: World's pile of electronic waste grows ever higher". news.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2021-12-16.
  33. ↑ "UN-Bericht: Weltweiter Berg an Elektroschrott wächst massiv". www.merkur.de (in Deutsch). Retrieved 2021-12-16.
  34. ↑ "Global e-waste surges to record high, recycling rate remains low". news.cgtn.com. Retrieved 2021-12-16.
  35. ↑ "World's pile of electronic waste grows ever higher, study shows". Los Angeles Times. 2020-07-03. Retrieved 2021-12-16.
  36. ↑ "World Dumped 53.6 Million Tonnes Of E-Waste In 2019, Only 17% Got Recycled". IndiaTimes. 2020-07-03. Retrieved 2021-12-16.
  37. ↑ "World's e-waste 'unsustainable', says UN report citing China, India and U.S". Reuters. 2020-07-02. Retrieved 2021-12-16.
  38. ↑ Carbone, Christopher (2020-07-02). "Humans generated record-breaking amount of electronic waste in 2019". Fox News. Retrieved 2021-12-16.
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  41. ↑ Vetter, David. "Our Electrical Device Addiction Is Killing The Planet. Here's What We Can Do About It". Forbes. Retrieved 2021-12-16.
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  50. ↑ "EU-28, Switzerland, Norway and Iceland collect and report 55% of WEEE". Retrieved 2021-09-02.
  51. ↑ "The Dutch WEEE Flows 2020: What happened between 2010 and 2018?". Retrieved 2021-09-02.
  52. ↑ "Regional E-waste Monitor CIS+GEORGIA 2021". E-Waste Monitor. Retrieved 2021-12-16.
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