Egypt Renews Swiss Embassy Partnership to Boost E-Waste Recycling

SEATTLE (Scrap Monster): The government ministries in Egypt have decided to renew partnership with Swiss Embassy in the country to boost domestic e-waste recycling efforts. This is further to the memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed between the parties in 2016.

As per media reports, Amr Talaat, Minister of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT), and Yasmin Fouad, Minister of Environment held a meeting with Paul Garnier, Swiss Ambassador to Egypt to this effect. The meeting decided to extend the project from 2020 to 2023.

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The partnership will introduce joint efforts to implement scientific methods for the safe disposal of end-of-life electronics items in an environment-friendly manner. As part of the efforts, large number of young people will be offered training in specialized e-waste treatment techniques. The project aims to encourage participation of SMEs and promote reuse of electronic parts.

The MCIT and Swiss Embassy will launch an awareness campaign about the dangers caused by unsafe disposal of electronic and digital waste. It will also focus on the importance of using eco-friendly electronic devices. The Ministries also plan to introduce legislations to formalize the informal e-waste recycling sector in the country.