Andreas Manhart

Urgent strategies to improve the lead-acid battery recycling sector

Lead-acid batteries, widely used in vehicles and energy storage systems, present significant economic and environmental challenges, especially in Ghana. The country generates approximately 36,700 tons of used lead-acid batteries (ULABs) annually. However, recycling these batteries often leads to sub

A positive listing for Nigeria

Responsible Lead-acid Battery Recyclers in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

This document provides information on recyclers of used lead-acid batteries (ULABs) in low- and middle-income countries that have been found to be most advanced sector players with regards to emission controls, occupational health & safety and industrial hygiene in their respective country. This pos

Analytical Review of Global and Regional Practices

Recycling and Reuse of Lithium Batteries in Latin America and the Caribbean

The increasing demand for lithium-ion batteries (LIB), associated to energy storage for electric vehicles, electronics and renewable energy, has raised concerns about their proper disposal, recycling and end-of-life management (EoL). Currently, only half of all LIB reaching end-of-life globally a

Policy Brief

Circular Economy – Wellbeing within Planetary Boundaries

This Policy Brief summarises Oeko-Institut’s recommendations for policymakers. Developed on the basis of our scientific findings, these recommendations are intended to provide guidance for political representatives in their decision-making for a circular economy.

Report under the support to UNHCR in the implementation of the Global Compact on Refugees in the Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus

E-waste management action plan for the collection and recycling of solar lanterns in UNHCR displaced persons settlements

This e-waste management action plan by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) provides guidance for UNHCR with regards to e-waste management in displaced persons settings. Therefore, it elaborates on the role of extended producers’ responsibility (EPR) and several e-was

Measures Catalogue for Improving the Circularity of Batteries Used in E-Buses

Sound and well-functioning transport systems are a key public service and a major safeguard for sound urban development. While the use of private passenger cars is still common in urban agglomerations around the world, it is increasingly obvious that such private motorised transport has its limits d