E-waste (IMAGE) Terry Collins Assoc Caption Hosted by UN University, Step was founded by various UN organizations as a science-based initiative to create and foster partnerships between companies, academic institutions, and governmental and non-governmental organizations. StEP membership is open to companies, governmental organizations, academic institutions, NGOs and international organizations that commit to proactively and constructively participating in StEP's work. See also: http://bit.ly/1kKESbW. Credit UN University / Step Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.