Brushing with disaster? Technology firm issues warning about acute landfill contributor
Electric toothbrushes are adding to the world’s growing mountain of harmful ewaste at a concerning rate. UK sustainable technology firm In2tec is calling for...
£13.7 million of e-waste will be generated by April 3G switch-off
The O2 network’s move to switch off 3G next month could see £13 million worth of e-waste generated, according to business waste collection firm...
“Fully recyclable” solar cells showcase using water as a solvent
In a study published in Nature, researchers have developed a method that they say is able to recycle all parts of a solar cell...
Solar trade association teams up with EMR to advance circularity
Sustainable materials firm EMR has joined forces with trade association Solar Energy UK, in a bid to advance circularity efforts in the sector.
There are...
April event will focus lighting manufacturers on cutting carbon
Lighting and electrical manufacturers are invited to gather at a special event to share insights and learnings on cutting their carbon emissions.
The Net Zero...
$5 million Series B funding to support development of EV battery recycling in the...
UK-based technology firm Altilium has announced a US$5m (around £4.07m) investment to help develop its circular offering for EV batteries, as part of its...
Repair Café Support Fund launches second year
Energy-from-waste operator enfinium has launched the second year of its Repair Café Support Fund, providing an additional £20,000 in funding for Repair Cafés near...
UK plant uses clean technologies to recover copper from PCBs
A circular solution to conserve strategic metals and resupply UK industry has marked important progress with the announcement by Bioscope Technologies of the successful commissioning...
Online giants will be required to pay their way with WEEE collection and recycling
Online marketplaces will be required to pay their fair share towards the cost of recycling waste electricals, in a new set of measures...
Circular Lighting Live 2024: Backing up environmental claims with data
The lighting sector is embracing verified data on its sustainability claims, including Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs). That was certainly one of the impressions conveyed...
Scottish universities initiative to “drive the transition to net-zero electronics”
The Responsible Electronics and Circular Technologies Centre (REACT) was announced on 7 October, one of five new centres to share in £25m from a...
Toyota report grapples with energy storage challenge in logistics
A report from logistics specialist Toyota Material Handling (UK) indicates priorities and directions for the logistics industry, given the required trajectory of emissions reduction....
Emptying “drawers of doom” could fix UK’s impending copper crunch
Around £266 million of copper resides in the UK's unused or binned electricals,1 says charity group Recycle Your Electricals, citing "drawers of doom" that...
Environment Agency confirms new codes for importing and exporting WEEE
From the 1st of January 2025, all Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) will be notifiable under new codes.
Companies exporting or importing WEEE will...
Fixing an inconvenient truth: A solution to unsustainable PCB metals extraction?
Jeff Borrman of Bioscope Technologies reviews the fate of components and materials used in electronic printed circuit boards, and introduces a process that he...
Giant pink cat at Waterloo Station spotlights The Great Cable Challenge
A giant pink cat hologram will be surprising commuters at London Waterloo from Tuesday 20th August. The hologram is seemingly an effigy of HypnoCat,...
CIWM white paper calls for reform to UK battery recycling
The Chartered Institute of Waste Management (CIWM) has called for extended producer responsibility (EPR) for batteries (and products containing batteries) and a targeted deposit...
Reuse hub for lighting launches
The Reuse Hub for lighting products was launched by Recolight at the end of 2023. It is a platform to facilitate the donation of...
Bring your WEEE collection ideas…
Material Focus has reopened its Electricals Recycling Fund, offering £750,000 of funding to support projects that make it easier for people to reuse...
Metal separation at E-Waste World Conference 2024
Recovering the valuable metals present in e-waste is challenging, involving liberation, sizing, and separation. Bunting’s separation equipment recovers ferrous and non-ferrous metals at various...
