EU agrees on common charger directive

EU agrees on common charger directive

The Council and the European Parliament have reached a provisional political agreement on the proposal for a directive introducing a common charger. The aim of the directive is to introduce a common charging port for a whole range of electronic devices. Having a...
New York State Senate passes Right to Repair bill

New York State Senate passes Right to Repair bill

On 3 June, the New York State Senate passed a bill, titled “Digital Fair Repair Act”, which relates to the sale of digital electronic equipment; requires original equipment manufacturers to provide diagnostic and repair information. This bill requires OEMs to make...
Cartridges 4 Planet Ark marks 50 million

Cartridges 4 Planet Ark marks 50 million

Cartridges 4 Planet Ark announced that it has recently reached 50 million printer cartridges recycled since the program began. The programme was set up back in 2003, and marked its fifteenth anniversary in 2018, and celebrated the milestone of forty million cartridges...
First quarter sees big drops in HCP shipments

First quarter sees big drops in HCP shipments

Worldwide hardcopy peripherals shipments fell 12.3% year-over-year in the first quarter of 2022, according to IDC. Worldwide shipments of hardcopy peripherals decreased 12.3% year-over-year to 22.4 million units in the first quarter of 2022 (1Q22). Shipment value was...
ACCC report examines online retail marketplaces

ACCC report examines online retail marketplaces

An ACCC report examining general online retail marketplaces, such as Amazon Australia, Catch, eBay Australia and Kogan, has highlighted a range of concerns about how they operate as well as the significant benefits they provide to consumers and sellers. Concerns...