Sustainable Products & Material Flows

Frederick Adjei

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Frederick Adjei

Sustainable Products & Material Flows
Researcher
Berlin
Oeko-Institut e.V.
+49 30 405085-329
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Resource and product policy

Review study and support to evaluation and impact assessment for ecodesign and EU energy labelling for the product group “household dishwashers”

05/27/2024

The Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) is the cornerstone of the European Commission’s approach to more environmentally sustainable and circular products. Under ESPR, specific ecodesign measures for different product categories will be addressd through delegated act
Waste management

Expert pool for Scaling Circular Solutions for Environmentally Sound Management of E-waste

12/05/2023

This project is financed by the GIZ and aims to scale or replicate solutions for sustainably managing electronic waste in new contexts. This can take the form of sectoral strategies or roadmaps in the local setting. Working with local partners, the project has initially selected options to improve
Batteries

Technical support to implement the new Batteries Regulation between 2023 and 2025

10/30/2023

Under the first task, the consortium shall research and write a report which assesses “common chargers” for rechargeable batteries. The study report of Task 1 shall support the Commission to submit a review report to the European Parliament and the Council by 1 January 2025. The broad objective of
Batteries

Partnership for Responsible Battery and Metal Recycling

10/01/2023

Lead-acid batteries are used in cars, off-grid solar energy applications or back-up power systems. Under the right conditions, used lead-acid batteries (ULABs) can be effectively recycled and the high market price of lead can make this a profitable business. However, in many world regions recy
Waste management

Environmentally sound disposal and recycling of e-waste - expert pool for advice on e-waste management in Ghana

06/30/2023

The project contains three work packages that have strong interlinkages: While WP1 is mainly addressing policy-support needs for a National E-waste System, WP2 aims at preparing Ghanaian recyclers to upgrade so that they can comply with national, and perceptively also with international standards a
Waste management

Support to the preparation of a new legislation on the design, production and end-of-life treatment of vehicles (replacing Directive 2000/53/EC on end-of-live vehicles and Directive 2005/64/EC on the type-approval of motor vehicles

02/09/2023

The European Commission is planning to adopt in 2023 a legislative proposal revising the Directive 2000/53/EC on end-of-life vehicles (ELVs), and its corresponding Directive 2005/64/EC on the type-approval of motor vehicles with regard to their reusability, recyclability and recoverability. The joi

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Recent projects

Review study and support to evaluation and impact assessment for ecodesign and EU energy labelling for the product group “household dishwashers”

Expert pool for Scaling Circular Solutions for Environmentally Sound Management of E-waste

Technical support to implement the new Batteries Regulation between 2023 and 2025

Partnership for Responsible Battery and Metal Recycling

Environmentally sound disposal and recycling of e-waste - expert pool for advice on e-waste management in Ghana

Support to the preparation of a new legislation on the design, production and end-of-life treatment of vehicles (replacing Directive 2000/53/EC on end-of-live vehicles and Directive 2005/64/EC on the type-approval of motor vehicles

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Recent projects

Review study and support to evaluation and impact assessment for ecodesign and EU energy labelling for the product group “household dishwashers”

Expert pool for Scaling Circular Solutions for Environmentally Sound Management of E-waste

Technical support to implement the new Batteries Regulation between 2023 and 2025

Partnership for Responsible Battery and Metal Recycling

Environmentally sound disposal and recycling of e-waste - expert pool for advice on e-waste management in Ghana

Support to the preparation of a new legislation on the design, production and end-of-life treatment of vehicles (replacing Directive 2000/53/EC on end-of-live vehicles and Directive 2005/64/EC on the type-approval of motor vehicles

Recent publications

Study on feasibility of the ProBaMet approach in other countries and secondary non-ferrous metals supply chains

Boosting the use of recycled steel in the EU automotive industry under the ELV Regulation

Urgent strategies to improve the lead-acid battery recycling sector

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

Study to support the sustainable products initiative

Instruments and Incentives to promote SME participation in Sustainable Public Procurement

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Beyond artificial safety

Background report provides data and facts for Germany’s National Biomass Strategy