E-Waste Awareness & Education Programme

E-Waste Awareness & Education Programme

E-Waste Awareness & Education — Supporting UN SDG 4 and SDG 11

Research consistently identifies lack of awareness as the primary barrier to proper e-waste management. In a study of Brunei Darussalam (Deuraseh et al., 2024, Technium Sustainability Journal), 57.3 per cent of respondents knew about electronic waste — yet 67.4 per cent stored e-waste at home and fewer than 3 per cent actively recycled it.

UN SDG Alignment: SDG 4 — Quality Education (Target 4.7). SDG 11 — Sustainable Cities (Target 11.6). SDG 12.8 — Ensure people have relevant information and awareness for sustainable development.

EWaste Prime Education Programmes:
School & University Outreach: Mobile awareness sessions delivered to schools and universities across Dhaka and partner districts.
Corporate Training Workshops: Half-day workshops for sustainability, procurement, and IT teams — covering e-waste regulations, ESG documentation, and ITAD best practices.
Community Recycling Drives: District-level collection events enabling community members to deposit e-waste conveniently.
NGO & Government Partner Training: Capacity-building for NGO field staff and government officials on e-waste identification, safe handling, and certified disposal referral.
Awareness Materials: Bangladesh-language (Bengali and English) posters, leaflets, and digital content for partner organisations and social media.

Organisations partnering with EWaste Prime contribute directly to Bangladesh's SDG reporting under Indicator 12.8.1.