Frederick Adjei

Policy Brief

Growing big – making responsible e-waste management the norm in Ghana

Mai 2025

This policy brief summarizes a series of key recommendations based on lessons learnt during the implementation of the Sustainable Recycling Industries (SRI) programme in Ghana from 2015 to June 2025.

Project Summary Report

Partnership for Responsible Battery and Metal Recycling (ProBaMet)

Mai 2025

Lead-acid batteries continue to serve as a critical energy storage solution in Nigeria and other transitioning economies, driven by expanding vehicle ownership, decentralized energy systems, and emerging technologies. While public and media attention often focuses on Lithium-ion batteries, lead-aci

Final version

Study on feasibility of the ProBaMet approach in other countries and secondary non-ferrous metals supply chains

Februar 2025

This study was developed within the project Partnership for Responsible Battery and Metal Recycling (ProBaMet), which was launched in early 2024 with the aim to stimulate and realise systematic improvements in the recycling sector for used lead-acid batteries in Nigeria. The lead-acid battery recycl

Quantitative Impact Study

Boosting the use of recycled steel in the EU automotive industry under the ELV Regulation

Februar 2025

To assess how to increase scrap-based steel use in the automotive industry under the proposed ELV regulation, T&E commissioned Oeko-Institut to conduct a dedicated feasibility study on steel recycled targets. Oeko-Institut was chosen as they had already carried out a study to support the impact asse

Urgent strategies to improve the lead-acid battery recycling sector

November 2024

Lead-acid batteries, widely used in vehicles and energy storage systems, present significant economic and environmental challenges, especially in Ghana. The country generates approximately 36,700 tons of used lead-acid batteries (ULABs) annually. However, recycling these batteries often leads to sub

A positive listing for Nigeria

Responsible Lead-acid Battery Recyclers in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

September 2024

This document provides information on recyclers of used lead-acid batteries (ULABs) in Nigeria that have been found to be most advanced sector players with regards to emission controls, occupational health & safety and industrial hygiene in their respective country. This positive listing was motivat