by stefanie | Jan 23, 2019 | UKCRA feed, World Focus
In December 2018, the country’s environment ministry published a new decree which means that “objects and chemicals that have been prepared for reuse” will no longer be categorised as waste. As explained on LegiFrance, this decree “sets the criteria which […] allows...
by stefanie | Jan 11, 2019 | World Focus
Following the news in September 2018 that testing commissioned by a German organisation had revealed “excessive” levels of the flame retardant in its new-build cartridges, Static Control has announced its products are now DecaBDE free. This announcement is...
by Owen Collins | Dec 17, 2018 | World Focus
Tests run by ETIRA have revealed the hazardous substance, use of which is prohibited by the EU over certain quantities, in a selection of new-build non-OEM cartridges. The Recycler reported in September that an unnamed German organisation had ordered the testing of...
by stefanie | Dec 10, 2018 | Around the Industry
With Brett Hyde of Buyequip Pty Ltd. revealing that we could produce up to 49.8 million metric tons of e-waste this year alone, partly due to planned obsolescence, the implementation of new legislation by the European Commission is of vital importance. As Hyde...
by stefanie | Sep 27, 2018 | UKCRA feed, World Focus
The analysis of two new-build cartridges has revealed concentrations of a restricted flame retardant which exceed the permitted limit. Recent testing, carried out by LGA on behalf of an unnamed German organisation, has revealed high concentrations of decabromodiphenyl...
