Energy storage firm partners with BMW for EV battery second use
Energy storage systems manufacturer Off Grid Energy has announced a new partnership with BMW Group UK to create a sustainable, second-life solution for BMW...
London event will coach public on repair skills
Research commissioned ahead of London's Repair Week event (20-26 March 2023) appears to show that the capital's inhabitants threw away £1.8 billion worth of...
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...
UK households still stockpiling old gadgets, says Royal Society of Chemistry survey
UK households are continuing to stockpile electronic devices and failing to recycle them, it seems, with early August seeing the publication of the results...
Data security fears prevent household electrical items being recycled
7 in 10 people in the UK are concerned about personal security data breaches from recycling old and unused electrical products
Personal data security fears...
Apple disassembly robot picks up the baton (or iPhone) with producer responsibility
DISASSEMBLY of electronic gadgets could soon become a much more efficient and sophisticated process, if Apple’s new system for deconstructing iPhones – announced on...
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...
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...
Marking progress towards a circular economy for lighting
The path to a circular economy for lighting is becoming significantly clearer, suggests recycling firm Recolight, reporting on the findings and discussions to have...
Project aims to boost recycling supply chain for luxury cars
A new research project aims to deliver a sustainable source of rare earth magnets for electric and hybrid vehicles for one of the most...
Bioleaching metals from WEEE wins KTP award
Coventry University’s work with a recycling firm to develop a green method for extracting precious metals from electronic waste has been recognised for its...
Collaborative approach to collection increases WEEE recovery in Northern England trial
An EU-funded project appears to illustrate the possibilities for increasing collection rates of difficult-to-recover WEEE items by partnering with well-known and trusted consumer brands....
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 ,...
Interpreting the environmental legislation changes to the classification of Persistent Organic Pollutants
Mark Priestman, Managing Director of Non-Ferrous at EMR (formerly European Metal Recycling) writes
As the recycling industry innovates to embrace its role as a...
Vodafone announces circular economy plan to extend life of mobile phones and increase reuse...
Vodafone announced "a major initiative" on 23 February to extend the life of new mobile phones and encourage customers to trade in or recycle...
