More compensation for E-scrap could help create a circular economy for electronics in Africa, but significant barriers remain, according to Footprints Africa. The nonprofit organization’s report, “The electronics afterlife: Is E-waste compensation a stepping stone to a circular electronics sector in Africa?” looks at how voluntary compensation programs, like those run by Netherlands-based Closing the Loop, could tackle the growing problem of e-scrap recycling and disposal in Africa. The compensation or offset model works by adding an additional charge when a customer, such as in Europe, purchases a new electronic product. That charge is enough to cover the cost of collecting the device at the end of its life and is directed toward collecting an equivalent amount of e-scrap from a country that lacks a safe recycling system today. You can read more about this story here:
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