by stefanie | Apr 11, 2023 | World Focus
A joint statement by NGOs including the WEEE Forum warns that Green Deal ambition for sustainable products are threatened by “gaping online sales loophole.” United NGOs and industry associations, including the WEEE Forum, warn that millions of products sold online...
by stefanie | Dec 13, 2022 | World Focus
The European Union (EU) has legislated Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) management since 2002, in the Directive 2002/96/EC and Directive 2012/19/EU (the WEEE Directives). A new publication, prepared in partnership between UNITAR and the WEEE Forum and...
by stefanie | Nov 9, 2022 | World Focus
The fifth annual International E-Waste Day, held on 14th October under the slogan ‘Recycle it all, no matter how small’, was the most high profile yet, the WEEE Forum reported. The event, organised by the WEEE Forum and its members, brought together hundreds of...
by stefanie | Sep 21, 2021 | World Focus
Too much e-waste ends up in the bin, so this year’s International E-Waste Day is set to focus on the role of consumers in improving rates of reuse, refurbishment and recycling. A recent study shows that a European citizen disposes of up to 1.4 kg of old or broken...
by stefanie | Jun 28, 2021 | Around the Industry
In July 2021 two new members will join the WEEE Forum, Lightcycle from South Africa and MoldControl from the Republic of Moldova. The membership of MoldControl was made possible by the WEEE Forum’s newly launched Twinning initiative, which involves one of the more...
