A Green
Paper released by the Solving the E-Waste Problem (StEP) Initiative on 14 Jan.
2014, author Sabaa Kahn explores the distinction between waste and non-waste as
defined by the international Basel Convention. The author elaborates on
currently disputed aspects of the UEEE Guidelines and discusses ways to ensure
a more effective application of the Convention without restricting
international sustainable trade or hindering global access to digital
development.