Sponsored content: The drive for resource efficient lighting
The lighting Industry is truly starting to embrace the concept of the circular economy and sustainability. This is happening now, and is no longer...
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,...
Cars and WEEE recycling event scheduled for November in Macau
The Electronics and Cars Recycling conference, said to be Asia’s premier event covering this topic, will take place on 14-17 November in Macau.
This...
UK needs to act to prevent electric vehicle battery waste mountain – new study
Recycling technologies for end-of-life lithium ion batteries (LIBs) are not keeping pace with the rapid rise of electric vehicles, storing up a potentially huge...
What you should (and shouldn’t) do with all of your old phone chargers and...
By Ian Williams, Professor of Applied Environmental Science, University of Southampton, writing in The Conversation.
The statistics surrounding mobile phones are staggering. There are more...
Managing and reducing e-waste from PCBs
Have you ever wondered what happens to your electronic devices when you replace them? Phil Simmonds, Group Managing Director of electronic manufacturing services provider...
Chinese delegates visit UK WEEE recycling facility to share best practice
Delegates of the Hubei Provincial Environmental Protection Department in China met with British waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) recycling experts at The Electrical...
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...
Government support called for as single-use vape disposal quadruples to over 5 million per...
The number of disposable single-use vapes thrown away has soared from 1.3 million to nearly 5 million per week, according to new research from...
Rare earth magnets recycling and remanufacturing project gets underway
Scrap magnets.
A project seeking to advance the sustainable recovery, re-processing, and reuse of rare-earth magnets was launched in Germany in June 2019.
The European...
“Green Tuesday” anyone? Website calls for new festive tradition to encourage recycling
Independent mobile phone comparison site, www.compareandrecycle.co.uk, is calling for a new festive tradition, 'Green Tuesday' to encourage people to recycle the old tech they...
EU project aims to play leading role in addressing e-waste
An EU project is attempting to lead the European electronics industry towards more sustainable materials, design, manufacturing methods, and improved circularity and energy efficiency,...
Firm launches collaborative service for end-of-life batteries
Resource recovery expert Axion has joined forces with two other partners in a major initiative aimed at reusing and recycling the growing volume...
UK-wide survey suggests Brits love of TVs shows no sign of abating
Results released on 4 October from a survey carried out by the UK’s largest WEEE producer compliance scheme, REPIC, has revealed that half of...
Illegal waste shipment lands Glasgow operator with fine for breaching environmental legislation
Waste shipments have come under scrutiny following the illegal shipment of waste electrical and electronic goods by a Glasgow-based businessman.
Waste operator Henry Chukwu ,...
E-waste rising five times faster than e-waste recycling rates
A record 62 million tonnes of e-waste was produced in 2022, up 82% since 2010, and it is on track to rise by a...
“Put yourself at the forefront of the sustainable lighting revolution”: September event
Circular economy and lighting expert Recolight trails a forthcoming event that aims to equip participants with an understanding of new regulations in the sustainability...
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...
EU rules compel manufacturers to make repair easier
The European Parliament voted on 23 April to adopt new rules on the so-called “right to repair” for consumers, which aim to make it...
Online parts retailer releases survey on consumer e-waste negligence, and launches appliance repair initiative
A survey of 5,000 UK householders has found that the majority of Brits don’t attempt to fix perfectly repairable appliances – creating thousands...
