Post by Baker Institute Center for Energy Studies (CES)

E-waste is more than a recycling problem — it's a global systems challenge. In the latest episode of the Energy Forum, Rachel Meidl, LP.D., MEPM, M.Ed, CHMM, deputy director and fellow in energy and sustainability at the Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy's Center for Energy Studies, sits down with Natalie Betts, vice president of sustainability and materials systems at the Recycled Materials Association (ReMA), to dig into the complex infrastructure, policy frameworks, and supply chain realities driving the world's fastest-growing waste stream. From collection gaps to cross-border trade, they explore what it actually takes to move e-waste management beyond recycling — and toward true circularity. 🎧 Listen now: https://lnkd.in/gKg4eHSU Also available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube #EWaste #CircularEconomy #Sustainability #EnergyPolicy #BakerInstitute #TheEnergyForum Rice University