Introduction to The E-Waste Column

Have you ever wondered…

🌱 What happens to your old phone after you dispose of it?

🌱 What are conflict minerals and in which products are they used?

🌱 What resources will we need for the upcoming energy transition?

🌱 What human rights and environmental issues come with “green energy”?

🌱 Can we actually build largescale battery capacity to store renewable energy?

🌱 How are land, water and indigenous peoples’ rights linked to renewable energies?

🌱 How can we ensure responsible supply chains in the transition over to low-carbon energy?

In the current climate, all of these are excellent questions to be asking yourself! If you are looking for answers and an overview to all these topics, you are in luck! Starting next week, I will be writing a short weekly column about e-waste and transition minerals. I will be posting the column both on my personal LinkedIn and on The E-Waste Column.

I have been doing scholarly research into the legal and policy framework surrounding e-waste and conflict minerals since 2015. In my column, I will draw upon this expertise and write about recent developments in law, policy, and business. My column will touch upon a range of topics including ESG, sustainable development, circular economy, EU law and policymaking, corporate social responsibility, the transition to renewable energy, the EU Green Deal, supply chain due diligence and auditing, human environmental rights, business human rights, climate law, and corporate sustainability.

⬇️ Let me know in the comments (or send me a message) if you have a burning question related to any of these topics. If your question is about something that I think will be of interest more broadly, I might just write one of my weekly columns on it.

💡 As a small tip: If you want to make sure not to miss any of the columns I write, I recommend following the hashtag #theewastecolumn or the LinkedIn page of The E-Waste Column page.

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