Epson ME in recycling partnership

Epson ME in recycling partnership

Epson Middle East has announced it is collaborating with Enviroserve to help recycle e-waste, giving customers a “safe and secure” disposal solution. Thanks to the partnership, old printers and other e-waste will be recycled, or destroyed safely, in order to protect...
The ecological impact of smartphones

The ecological impact of smartphones

The United Nations Environment agency has published a new article suggesting that smartphones could be contributing significantly to the pollution of our planet. “How smart are our phones when it comes to the impact on the environment?” the article begins, questioning...
WEEE targets missed, says DEFRA

WEEE targets missed, says DEFRA

The British Government’s Department for the Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs has revealed that targets for WEEE collection have been missed for the second successive year. The figures, released at the end of last week, show that the UK fell short of its collection...
WEEE targets missed, says DEFRA

DEFRA considers WEEE target rise

The British Government’s Department for Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs has informed producer compliance schemes that WEEE collection targets could rise by 12 percent. The Department released proposed targets for 2019 to WEEE collection and recycling...
BAN unearths illegal e-waste exports

BAN unearths illegal e-waste exports

Basel Action Network, the global environmental watchdog, has released the findings of its two-year study, showing illegal exports of WEEE from Europe to Africa and Asia. The study, taking place in 10 countries within the EU, followed 314 old computers, printers and...