International E-Waste Day: 14 October
- The International E-Waste Day (IEWD) is celebrated on 14 October every year since 2018, to promote the correct disposal of e-waste throughout the world with the aim to increase re-use, recovery and recycling rates.
- 2021 is the fourth edition of the International E-Waste Day.
- The day was developed in 2018 by the WEEE Forum, an international association of e-waste collection schemes, with the support of its members.
- The theme for 2021 IEWD is “Consumer is the key to Circular Economy!”