by Owen Collins | Feb 7, 2019 | Around the Industry
Basel Action Network, the global environmental watchdog, has released the findings of its two-year study, showing illegal exports of WEEE from Europe to Africa and Asia. The study, taking place in 10 countries within the EU, followed 314 old computers, printers and...
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 | Dec 7, 2018 | Around the Industry
With WEEE compliance a “legal prerequisite” for businesses, coordinating and engaging this compliance is crucial for any organisation, and embracing the following 6 actions will help ensure it is done correctly. As WEEE Logic explains, complying with WEEE legislation...
by Owen Collins | Nov 21, 2018 | Around the Industry
A rapid accumulation of e-waste at sites across the island nation is beginning to cause issues. According to the Malta Independent, Eurostat, the statistics body of the European Union, found no data for Malta’s collection rate in either 2015 or 2016, with the most...
by stefanie | Nov 16, 2018 | Around the Industry
Commissioned by compliance scheme REPIC, the report set out to “independently investigate and report” on models for “post-consumer waste forecasting”. As Recycling and Waste World reports, REPIC commissioned the Pentland Centre for Sustainability in Business at...
