by stefanie | Jun 2, 2025 | World Focus
Authorities in Southeast Asia have seized over 120 containers of illegal e-waste, triggering concern across industries reliant on cross-border shipments of used electronics. Operation Can Opener, a campaign led by the Basel Action Network (BAN) in collaboration with...
by stefanie | Feb 28, 2025 | World Focus
A new petition from the Spanish Association of Toy Manufacturers (AEFJ) highlights concerns over illegal and unsafe products on online marketplaces similar to issues found by a recent ETIRA survey. A new petition from the Spanish Association of Toy Manufacturers...
by stefanie | Feb 26, 2025 | World Focus
The EU’s GPSR is now in force, with stricter rules targeting non-compliant imaging products. The General Product Safety Regulation (EU) 2023/988 (GPSR) came into force on 13 December 2024, bringing in tougher safety requirements for products sold to European...
by stefanie | Jan 15, 2025 | World Focus
Spanish authorities have taken action against a criminal operation linked to illegal waste management. First reported by El Periódico, the Guardia Civil has dismantled a criminal network involved in the fraudulent collection and improper disposal of significant...
by stefanie | Nov 28, 2024 | World Focus
ETIRA, the European trade association for cartridge remanufacturers, reveals alarming non-compliance issues. ETIRA, the European Toner and Inkjet Remanufacturers Association, has released troubling findings on new non-OEM cartridges, warning that these products...
