Turning e-waste into gold: The Royal Mint brings precious metal recovery technology to the...
The Royal Mint has signed an agreement with Canadian clean tech start up Excir to introduce a seemingly world first technology to the UK,...
Advisory group reminds Scots to recycle old batteries
The Scottish government-funded circular economy advisory group Zero Waste Scotland is reminding Scots that they should recycle batteries separately to other household waste after...
Retailers to collect waste electricals and lamps
Defra has confirmed that from the end of 2020, most retailers will be required to provide in-store WEEE takeback.
Recolight - a specialist in...
Project reclaims rare earth magnets from loudspeakers
A recently completed project demonstrates that the rare earth magnets in loudspeakers, which are currently lost to landfill, can be successfully recycled, says the...
Cool collaboration? Firms showcase SIM card made from recycled refrigerators
Electrical systems developer Thales and resource recovery firm Veolia have joined forces to create what is seemingly the first eco-designed SIM card made from...
Reducing e-waste and connecting the disconnected: Campaign marks milestone
A landmark 10,000 smartphones have been "rehomed with people who need them", according to Community Calling, a joint initiative of Virgin Media O2 and...
Recycled gold from SIM cards could help make drugs more sustainable
A new study looks at the use of gold extracted from electronic waste as catalysts for reactions that could be applied to making medicines.
Re-using...
Deal will supply drives to the world’s largest battery recycling facility
A recycling site in Sweden will process 125,000 tons of end-of-life batteries and battery production waste each year, making it the largest plant of...
Campaign aims to make some noise for battery recycling
178 million used batteries hoarded in UK homes and millions more end up in landfill
Warnings of environmental impact and health risks
#BringBackHeavyMetal campaign launched to...
Belgian battery collection relies on IoT solution
An attempt to digitalize, or automate, battery collection for recycling is underway in Belgium.
Electronics specialist Unitron Connect is collaborating with Bebat (the firm...
Unique online tool for repair cafés gets an update
The latest version of a free online resource for repair cafés - the Repair Café Carbon Calculator from Farnham Repair Café (FRC) - went...
Toxins return in electronics and electrics: Market intelligence report offers details and escape routes
IDTechEx summarises material covered in its new report, “Toxic Materials and Alternatives in Electronics/ Electrics 2018-2028”
There is a flood of new electronic and...
Waste and recycling: taking a proactive approach to fire safety
As we enter the warmer months, waste and recycling sites are increasingly vulnerable to fire. Such risks are amplified by the presence of batteries...
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...
List presents safer chemicals for manufacturing IT products
When it comes to chemicals used in the manufacture of IT products, very few have been studied for their impact on humans and the...
EV Battery health concerns are the biggest barrier to used-EV sales, says new report
Addressing barriers to the second-hand EV market could help encourage over 17 million UK drivers to make the switch to electric, according to study.
The...
Changes coming in 2019
The WEEE system is changing in 2019. Nigel Harvey, Chief Executive of lamp recycling specialist Recolight provides an overview
More product coming into scope
From 2019,...
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...
China never to return to e-scrap import levels of the past, says trade association
As a result of China’s National Sword initiative, the country’s importation of e-scrap will never return to how it was in the past, according...
Firm marks progress towards circular supply chain for recycled rare-earth magnets
Metal recycler EMR says it is taking the next step in its efforts to create a sustainable, circular supply chain for rare earth magnets.
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