by stefanie | Aug 6, 2019 | Around the Industry
Global pollution watchdog organisation Basel Action Network (BAN) is supporting a new bipartisan effort to once and for all close off the electronic waste pipeline to countries like China, India, Nigeria, and Ghana. According to BAN, the new Secure E-Waste Export and...
by stefanie | Jul 1, 2019 | Around the Industry
E-waste import rules and regulations are tightening all over the world, including in Thailand where Fuji Xerox is said to be closing its recycling plant. As reported by the Bangkok Post, the Thai subsidiary of Fuji Xerox, Fuji Xerox Eco-Manufacturing Co. is set to...
by stefanie | Jun 24, 2019 | Around the Industry
A new initiative by the Nigerian government is said to tackle the e-waste problem and turning it into a “gold mine”. As reported by Eurasia Review a new initiative driven by the Nigerian government, the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and UN Environment pledging $15...
by Owen Collins | Apr 18, 2019 | Around the Industry
The OEM has revealed that it has recycled more than 1,229 tonnes of e-waste since 2008. Continuing its commitment to “maintain a more sustainable planet,” Toshiba America Business Solutions recycled more than 229 metric tonnes of e-waste stemming from used...
by Owen Collins | Apr 17, 2019 | Around the Industry
The Canadian Electronics Recycling Association (ERA) has dropped its defamation lawsuit against Basel Action Network. BAN, as part of its worldwide e-Trash Transparency Project, had reported that three GPS tracked e-waste devices that were deposited at ERA’s...
