by stefanie | Apr 9, 2018 | Around the Industry
As a result of Brexit, it has been revealed that UK residents and companies will no longer be able to use domain names ending with .eu. According to The Verge, the European Commission announced that “after Brexit, any and all UK citizens and companies will be barred...
by stefanie | Mar 29, 2018 | Around the Industry
The United Kingdom has “reversed its opposition to tough EU recycling targets” and has decided to support the EU’s target of recycling two-thirds of urban waste by 2035, as the Guardian reports. Currently, the UK is falling behind when it comes to effective recycling...
by stefanie | Mar 1, 2018 | Around the Industry
New alterations to the Waste Framework Directive have been unanimously approved by MEPs on the EU Environment Committee, paving the way for EU adoption of the revisions. According to letsrecycle, “the changes were approved by European ambassadors” and the next step in...
by stefanie | Feb 8, 2018 | Around the Industry
The Director General of the British Plastics Federation has said that “true circularity” in the UK economy is “likely to be unattainable”, according to ICIS. While producers of plastic products in the UK “are committed to increased recycling rates”, Director General...
by stefanie | Feb 7, 2018 | Around the Industry
The European Recycling Platform (ERP) has reached a significant milestone by collecting and treating more than 3 million tonnes of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) across Europe since its foundation in 2002. This number equals the amount of WEEE...
