Since it was first established in 1999, Arcadian Solutions has generated a wide array of reports, tools, plans, articles and other resources that illustrate our work and our adaptability.
Electronic-waste
Understanding e-Stewards Trade Restrictions 2015 // The Basel Convention is a United Nations treaty that was adopted in 1989 in response to a global outcry following a series of exports of toxic wastes from developed to developing nations in the 1980’s.
Format: Report
Focus: e-Waste Export Issues
Comparison of End-of-Life Electronics Processing Standards // Reviews a number of the leading voluntary standards for end‐of‐life electronics processing.
Format: Report
Focus: Electronic waste
Understanding End-of-Life Electronics Certification // Explains the role of qualified recycling standards and their certification programs.
Format: Report
Focus: Electronic waste
Integrating e-Stewards® & R2 Management Systems // Responsible electronics recycling has been evolving at a rapid pace over the past few years. This is essential reading for those considering implementation of both e-Stewards & R2 Certification.
Format:
Focus: Integrated e-Waste Management
Integrated management systems for responsible recycling and reuse of electronic equipment // Making the decision to implement a management system and become certified is not always easy, but once made – how far do you go? There are significant overlaps between the four common standards applied in the electronics recovery sectors.
Format: Fact Sheet
Focus: Electronic Waste Management
e-Stewards® Standard for Responsible Recycling & Reuse of Electronic Equipment // The e‐Stewards certification program has been established to provide independent assurance that electronic recyclers and refurbishers are operating to the highest standard
Format: Fact Sheet
Focus: Electronic Waste Management
Industry perceptions about emerging issues // Exploring industry perceptions of end-of-life electronics processing’s playing field.
Format: Survey Presentation
Focus: 2013 e-waste
Are EOLE Management Standards Levelling the Playing Field? Part A // Summary of results - Do you think that adoption of End‐of‐Life Electronics management standards are levelling the playing field for e‐cyclers, by facilitating more responsible management of e‐waste?
Format: Survey results
Focus: 2012 EOLE Survey
Are EOLE Management Standards Levelling the Playing Field? Part B // Survey results presented to the International Electronics Recycling Congress in Salzburg, Austria.
Format: Survey Presentation
Focus: 2012 EOLE Survey
Government strategies
Waste Reduction Strategy for the Commercial & Industrial Sectors // Strategic direction and motivation to businesses in the region to review their material usage and reduce the waste by reusing or recycling resources.
Format: Report
Focus: Regional Waste Reduction
Buy Recycled Program for Local Government Project Report // Barriers and opportunities for local government increasing the uptake of recycled products.
Format: Report
Focus: Buy Recycled
Business efficiency and waste reduction, and recycling
Transforming the Economics of Recycling in New Mexico // Much can be done to transform existing waste streams into revenue generating commodities by creating new markets that do not currently exist in New Mexico.
Format: Strategic Plan
Focus: Economics of Recycling
Capacity building
Building the capacity of your people to achieve sustainable change // Building capacity enables organisations to consistently deliver quality outcomes, while at the same time increasing staff innovation, loyalty and productivity.
Format: Fact Sheet
Focus: Capacity Building
Collaboration for sustainable change
Strategic planning for achieving sustainable outcomes // Strategic planning is particularly important for sustainability and environmental projects. The road to successful planning is quite straight‐forward, but does require focus and good facilitation.
Format: Fact Sheet
Focus: Strategic Planning
Constructive collaboration for achieving sustainable change // It is important to facilitate stakeholders at all levels in order to ensure that leadership, expertise and on the ground knowledge is harnessed.
Format: Fact Sheet
Focus: Sustainability
Management systems
Applying ISO 50001® Energy Management Systems as a business improvement tool // If it makes sense for your organisation to reduce energy costs and ensure energy security – then the time to implement an EnMS is now.
Format: Fact Sheet
Focus: Energy Management
Implementing an ISO 14001 Environmental Management System // Systematic framework for achieving and demonstrating sound environmental performance by controlling the impacts of their activities, products and services on the environment.
Format: Fact Sheet
Focus: Environmental Management
ISO 14001 crossword puzzle // How well do you know the ISO 14001 Environmental Management System? Test your knowledge with this tool.
Format: Fact Sheet/Tool
Focus: Environmental Management