Our podcast episodes will cover a variety of topics, including the following core topics:

 

1) E-Waste as a Resource

• Waste as an untapped resource

• The importance of the circular economy

• E-waste as a global challenge and opportunity

​

2) Risks Through E-Waste

• Transboundary movements of e-waste

• Pollution and health risks through e-waste

• Managing electronics sustainably

• Social and labor risks in electronics

• Risks posed by vapes

​

3) Managing E-Waste

• Eco-labels and sustainable procurement in electronics

• The role of regulation in managing e-waste globally

• Extended producer responsibility in electronics

• Pricing the impacts of e-waste

​

4) Advancing Electronics Circularity

• Ways to advance electronics circularity globally

• Advancing the Sustainable Development Goals through electronics circularity

• Circular design in electronics

• Right to Repair in electronics

• Gaps in global regulations on electronics design

• Modular electronics

• Electronics repair

• Resale of used and refurbished electronics

​

5) Contextualizing E-Waste​

• Consumer behavior around returning e-waste

• Mobilizing consumers to return their e-waste

• The role of education and the importance of closing knowledge gaps

• The importance of mineral circularity

• Geopolitics of raw materials

​

6) Informal E-Waste Management

• The significance of the informal e-waste sector

• Supporting workers in the informal e-waste sector

• Traceability in e-waste

​

7) Real-Life Solutions to E-Waste

• Creating new business models for circular metals

• Keeping resources from electronics in use

• Using AI to advance recycling

• Circularity in critical raw materials

• Circularity in rare earths

• Circularity in EV batteries

• Closed-loop use of metals

​

8) Innovation for a Better Future

• The role of broadscale and inclusive education for innovation

• Innovation in e-waste recycling

• Innovation in mineral circularity

​

9) Inclusive Paths Forward​

• Including the next generation in e-waste management

• Youth as innovators to tackle e-waste

• Gender in electronics circularity

• Reimaging electronics

• Imagining a just transition