by Owen Collins | Aug 3, 2018 | World Focus
On August the 15th, products covered by the WEEE directive move from a closed scope to an open scope; but what does this mean, and what will it mean for producers? In a new post by WEEELogic, the company considers the impact and implications of the shift to an open...
by Owen Collins | Jul 24, 2018 | Around the Industry
The population of Switzerland returned nearly 130,000 tonnes of e-waste in 2017, a slight drop in total weight but a rise in the number of devices. According to CE Today, the amount of WEEE returned last year had a total weight of 129,218 tonnes – a dip of 6.2 percent...
by Owen Collins | Jun 12, 2018 | Around the Industry
An article has criticised the devastating effects of wasteful electronics production on the environment, and suggested more needs to be done to promote reuse, rather than just recycling. Writing for The Conversation, Josh Lepawsky states that when we think of e-waste,...
by Owen Collins | May 31, 2018 | Around the Industry
The Pacific nation’s Associate Environment Minister has announced a funding injection to increase recycling efforts and prevent landfill. Eugenie Sage has announced that the Government’s Waste Minimisation Fund has given an NZ$80,000 ($56,000/€48,000) grant to Mint...
by Owen Collins | May 25, 2018 | Around the Industry
Following Beijing’s ban on importing waste, fears have been raised of a spike in e-waste being dumped in Thailand instead. The Basel Action Network, a Seattle-based charitable organisation dedicated to fighting toxic trade and its associated injustices, has release...
