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...
by Owen Collins | Aug 16, 2018 | World Focus
New research from ESCP Europe points to increasing uncertainty in the world’s oil supply – with a knock-on effect for industries across the planet. The vulnerable position that the oil industry now finds itself in has come about via several factors; political...
