Organisations worldwide invited to join International E-Waste Day 2025

The WEEE Forum, international association of e-waste collection schemes, is calling on organisations, municipalities, schools, NGOs, and companies across the globe to register their planned activities for International E-Waste Day 2025 (#ewasteday), taking place on 14 October.

What is International E-Waste Day?

International E-Waste Day, initiated by the WEEE Forum in 2018, is the world’s largest awareness raising campaign on the importance of responsible e-waste management. Last year 160 organizations from 47 countries on 6 continents joined the celebrations, including the representatives of producer responsibility organisations, recyclers, producers, NGOs, schools, universities, national authorities and municipalities. The activities included conferences, events, e-waste collections, press and social media campaigns, school lectures or even art performances.

See in the video the overview of what happened and who joined

Pascal Leroy, Director General of the WEEE Forum, expressed his satisfaction with the results of the campaign, “Seeing such broad participation – from major corporations, authorities, and international organisations to small businesses, schools, universities, NGOs, and other key players in the e-waste sector – demonstrates that the momentum generated by International #ewasteday will drive more effective action in addressing the e-waste challenge”.

IEWD 2025: focus on Critical Raw Materials

As the demand for smartphones, electric vehicles, solar panels, and other technology continues to surge, so does the need for the materials that make them work. This year, International #ewasteday will spotlight Critical Raw Materials (CRMs), the elements that are mined in only a handful of countries and that are crucial to foster the green and digital transition.

This year’s theme highlights the urgent need to recover valuable resources from discarded electronics. International E-Waste Day taking place in less than a month, is the moment to showcase initiatives, big or small, that inspire citizens to bring their old or end-of-use devices back into the circular economy.

Why Register?

• Gain visibility – your initiative will be featured on the global IEWD website map, giving recognition to your efforts as part of an international campaign.
• Save time and effort – access free communication materials prepared by the WEEE Forum.
• Join a global network – become part of a movement of organisations committed to tackling e-waste.

How to Get Involved?

• Register your activity today on the official IEWD website: https://weee-forum.org/iewd-about/
• Organise an action – from school talks and office campaigns to city-wide collection drives; even the smallest social media post counts!
• Spread the word in your networks to inspire even more participation.

www.internationalewasteday.com

www.weee-forum.org