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Swiss success in e-waste collection

Swiss success in e-waste collection

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...
Lexmark report reveals sustainability progress

Lexmark report reveals sustainability progress

The OEM has released itsCorporate Social Responsibility report for 2017, in which it unveils its progress so far and outlines its targets for the future. At the start of the report, Lexmark’s CEO, Rich Geruson, explains that in 2017 Lexmark “focused on our core values...
Thailand temporarily bans e-waste imports

Thailand temporarily bans e-waste imports

The South-East Asian nation has made headlines in recent weeks due to fears of indiscriminate e-waste dumping. Now, Thailand has issued a temporary ban on plastic and e-waste imports. Following warnings from BAN and the news, released last month, that five e-waste...
HP releases 2017 Sustainability Report

HP releases 2017 Sustainability Report

The OEM has published the latest record of its CSR and Sustainability activities The report reveals how HP has recycled over 271,000 tonnes of its hardware and supplies, since the beginning of 2016, whilst in 2017, the company used more than 99,000 tonnes of recycled...
How Australia is waging war on waste

How Australia is waging war on waste

A recent blog by Cartridges4PlanetArk describes the different ways in which Australia is tackling the problem of plastic waste and improving sustainability. Plastic waste has been a frequent topic of newspaper headlines and magazine columns in recent months, as the...