 Join the global partnership for eWaste statistics. Information and communication technologies offer great opportunities for sustainable development. But discarded equipment, such as phones, laptops, sensors, TVs and batteries, contain substances that pose considerable environmental and health risks, especially if treated inadequately. eWaste constitutes one of the fastest growing streams of solid waste. This is because of the rapid pace of change in technologies, shorter product lifestyles and designs that do not support repair or reuse. In addition, more people are using ICTs. A lot of eWaste is not, or not properly, recycled and ends up in dump sites. Only anecdotal evidence is available on the management and recycling of eWaste and valuable resources including gold are wasted. Measuring eWaste is an important step towards addressing the eWaste challenge. Statistics help to evaluate developments over time and set and assess targets and policies. Better eWaste data will help minimize its generation, preventing illegal dumping, promotes recycling and creates jobs in the reuse, refurbishment and recycling sectors. It will contribute to the achievement of the sustainable development goals, in particular SDG-12, to ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns. The International Telecommunication Union, ITU, the UN Specialized Agency for ICTs, has set a target to reduce the volume of redundant eWaste by 50% by 2020. Today, only a limited number of countries measure eWaste. To address this challenge, ITU, the United Nations University and the International Solid Waste Association have joined forces to create the Global eWaste Statistics Partnership. Its main objective is to improve, collect and analyze worldwide eWaste statistics. The partnership will raise awareness, encourage governments to track eWaste and carry out workshops to build national capacity. Join us and demonstrate your government's, organization's or company's commitment to tackle the eWaste challenge and make a difference.