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Colombia
| History, Problems, and Progress in E Waste Recycling In-Country | -Previously, the country does not yet have specific legislation dealing with ewaste not until on 17 of July 2017, which was the official launched of its national policy for e-waste management.
-Regulations must differentiate between the handling of non-hazardous solid waste and hazardous waste, which Colombia does not do before the national policy |
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| E-Wasters Services and Special Practices In-Country | – Colombia has been implementing several initiatives to recover ewaste, led mainly by the Ministry of Environment, Housing and Territorial Development. These initiatives include the recovery of mobile phones and their accessories, as well as lithium-ion batteries, used computers and peripherals, and toner and printer cartridges; the recycling of refrigerators (including recovery of refrigerant gas to prevent damage to the ozone layer); and encouraging consumers to switch to energy-saving light bulbs, among others.
– The initiatives by the ministry started around 2000 with the recycling of mobile phones with the support of operators and manufacturers. However, the most important campaigns for recycling ewaste started in 2007. – Although the Ministry of Environment, Housing and Territorial Development and private companies have joined the ewaste management campaigns, it is necessary to put in place mechanisms in order to ensure that these campaigns become permanent – and not just once-off – so that citizens and companies all over the country (not only in the major cities) who are interested in recycling ewaste can do so at public collection centres and other places. – Colombia has efficiently implemented reuse models for computer equipment through its Computadores para Educar programme. |
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