by Owen Collins | Sep 4, 2018 | Around the Industry
The Nepalese capital of Kathmandu is beginning to reach crisis point as electronic waste stacks up and up. According to the Nepali Times, the Doko Recyclers warehouse in Sano Thimi is inundated with more than 55 tonnes of e-waste, which has accumulated in the twelve...
by Owen Collins | Aug 3, 2018 | Around the Industry
The latest knock-on effect of China’s waste import ban is set to be felt, with market realignment in neighbouring nations expected to place further restrictions on plastic scrap exporters. Letsrecycle.com reports that in recent weeks, further temporary controls have...
by Owen Collins | Aug 3, 2018 | World Focus
On August the 15th, products covered by the WEEE directive move from a closed scope to an open scope; but what does this mean, and what will it mean for producers? In a new post by WEEELogic, the company considers the impact and implications of the shift to an open...
by Owen Collins | Jul 24, 2018 | Around the Industry
The population of Switzerland returned nearly 130,000 tonnes of e-waste in 2017, a slight drop in total weight but a rise in the number of devices. According to CE Today, the amount of WEEE returned last year had a total weight of 129,218 tonnes – a dip of 6.2 percent...
by Owen Collins | Jun 12, 2018 | Around the Industry
An article has criticised the devastating effects of wasteful electronics production on the environment, and suggested more needs to be done to promote reuse, rather than just recycling. Writing for The Conversation, Josh Lepawsky states that when we think of e-waste,...
