UKCRA alarmed by EPR’s threat to cartridge reuse

UKCRA alarmed by EPR’s threat to cartridge reuse

UKCRA voices concerns over EPR undermining cartridge remanufacturing and calls for a redefinition of ‘waste’. The UK Cartridge Remanufacturers Association (UKCRA) has raised concerns over the potential impact of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) on...
UK introduces new packaging rules

UK introduces new packaging rules

You might have missed the January 1 introduction of new extended producer responsibility for packaging waste. The new rules came into force on the 1st January this year and UK organisations who are responsible for packaging may be impacted by the new extended producer...
Shedding some light on EPR

Shedding some light on EPR

A recent blog by WEEElogic has taken an in-depth look at extended producer responsibility (EPR) and what it actually means for waste management. As the blog explains, EPR is widely implemented as a method of waste management across “many countries”, making waste “no...
More regulation of cartridge reuse required

More regulation of cartridge reuse required

  A new EU-commissioned study on the printer cartridge market will reveal a need for “more regulatory action” when it comes to promoting reuse, according to ETIRA. The soon-to-be-published is entitled “Study on the implementation of product design requirements...