FROM SYDNEY TO AUCKLAND, THE ELECTRONICS SECTOR IS ADVANCING THROUGH DIVERSE SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVES AND GROWING MOMENTUM.

Australia and New Zealand generate some of the world’s highest per-capita electronic waste volumes, creating both challenges and opportunities for transformation. While initiatives like Australia’s NTCRS and New Zealand’s priority product declarations provide foundations, the real progress happens when repair, reuse, and recycling are all done at a mature level. That’s when electronics stop being a disposal problem and start becoming economic opportunities – protecting sensitive data, recovering valuable materials, and building the regional capacity for a truly circular economy.

This transformation is already underway with around 40 R2 Certified facilities operating across Australia and New Zealand. The electronics ecosystem is continuously expanding its capacity for responsible electronics management that creates value for businesses, protects communities, and preserves resources for future generations.

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