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The Future for Sustainable Mining in Africa Lies in Circular Thinking

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Arthur Goldstuck to Speak at IT News Africa’s Free E-Waste & IT Sustainability Webinar

Register now: https://itnewsafrica.com/events/event/optimise-and-embrace-the-circular-economy/ According to the UN Global E-Waste Monitor, global e-waste will reach 74 metric tonnes by 2030, an increase from the 50-million tonnes of e-waste we have to deal with today. Time is officially running out as the UN’s 2030 deadline for Sustainable Development rapidly approaches and in just 9 years there will no longer be a tolerance for e-waste in the value chain. Sustainability in the IT industry is simply no longer a buzzword, but a new way of life that organisations need to adopt in order to curb the harmful effects of climate change, and the world’s growing e-waste problem that continues to be fuelled by higher electric and electronic consumption rates, as well as shorter hardware lifecycles a...