by stefanie | Mar 12, 2018 | Around the Industry
Nigeria’s new e-waste recycling facility has begun training workers in the informal sector, including scrap dealers and scavengers, in the processing of e-waste. Last month, The Recycler reported on the opening of Nigeria’s first dedicated e-waste recycling facility,...
by Owen Collins | Mar 6, 2018 | Around the Industry
The South-East Asian country’s Government has revealed proposals to bring in a mandatory system in the next four years. Singapore’s Ministry of Environment and Water Resources (MEWR) has announced plans to bring in a compulsory electrical and electronic waste...
by stefanie | Mar 2, 2018 | Around the Industry
A social enterprise located near the New Zealand town of Te Awamutu is transforming the community’s unwanted e-waste into something valuable. The town is hosting an e-waste collection day on 3 March 2018 so residents can deposit their unwanted gadgets, which will then...
by stefanie | Mar 1, 2018 | Products and Technology
The Australian recycling program has launched the Enviroliner™ pen, created by program partner, Close the Loop. According to C4PA, the pen “showcases advanced environmental innovation”, being the “first felt tip pen in the world to use post-consumer recycled ink from...
by stefanie | Mar 1, 2018 | Around the Industry
New alterations to the Waste Framework Directive have been unanimously approved by MEPs on the EU Environment Committee, paving the way for EU adoption of the revisions. According to letsrecycle, “the changes were approved by European ambassadors” and the next step in...
