WEEE targets missed again

WEEE targets missed again

Collection data for waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) for the third quarter of 2019 in the UK shows that recycling targets could be missed for third year running. Letsrecycle.com analysed WEEE collection figures for the third quarter of 2019 from the...
WEEE: No excuses for non-compliance

WEEE: No excuses for non-compliance

Effective Consumable Solutions (ECS), the Remanufacturer of the Year, stated that there are no excuses for non-compliance in light of new reports regarding falling UK recycling rates. ECS explained that despite UK waste giant Biffa announcing that recycling rates have...
G&G products: tested and verified

G&G products: tested and verified

Ninestar announced that it has had various G&G products tested by SGS who verified that the tested G&G products comply with RoHS and REACH. Recently, SGS verified that all tested G&G products comply with Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive...
ECS discourages WEEE ‘Free Riders’

ECS discourages WEEE ‘Free Riders’

Effective Consumable Solutions (ECS) has explained that non-compliance with the WEEE Directive remains at an unacceptable level although the law has been in place since 2003. The remanufacturer explained that the environment continues to be harmed by ‘Free Riders’ who...
WEEE targets missed again

WEEE compliance: who is repsonsible?

In its latest blog post, WEEELogic explains what requirements distributors and retailers have to be WEEE compliant and how to find a way of becoming compliant. The European WEEE Directive states that any producer placing EEE (Electrical and Electronic Equipment) on to...