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30th of November 2016
STRADE publishes policy brief on voluntary initiatives, principles and criteria on environmental sustainability in mining
The STRADE team from Oeko published policy brief 07/2016 that reviews environmental principles and criteria in voluntary and legally non-binding initiatives with particular relevance for the ore mining sector.
31st of October 2016
STRADE publishes policy brief on socio-economic challenges
Oeko-Institut's STRADE team published another policy brief, no. 05/2016 (Outlining Socio - Economic Challenges in the Non - Fuel Mining Sector), addressing the socio-economic challenges related to the extraction process of mining.
30th of September 2016
STRADE publishes policy brief on environmental challenges
The STRADE team from Oeko-Institut published its first policy brief, no. 04/2016, reviewing environmental impacts and ecological challenges in raw material production.
The best of two worlds: Project launched on sustainable recycling of scrap metal in Africa
16th of August 2012 by Stefanie Degreif
The problems associated with the recycling of e-waste in Africa, for both people and the environment, are well-known. Less well known, though, are the benefits that sustainable recycling can bring. Oeko-Institut’s new project aims to investigate and facilitate the transition to sustainable recycling solutions to recover scarce and valuable metals like platinum, indium etc. from locally generated end-of-life electrical and electronic equipment and end-of-life vehicles, by developing and implementing new strategies for recycling these scrap flows in a manner that respects public health, is environmentally sound, and is socially acceptable.
See also: http://www.resourcefever.org/project/items/global_circular_economy_of_strategic_metals.html