by stefanie | Oct 22, 2018 | Around the Industry
WEEE Forum has announced that its first International E-Waste Day, held on 13 October, “surpassed” the organisers’ expectations. As CIWM reports, the event was “celebrated in 30 different countries worldwide with around 50 organisations being engaged by the...
by stefanie | Oct 19, 2018 | Around the Industry
In an exclusive interview with The Recycler, Hayley Shorthouse, owner of Uniq Recycling, has been shedding some light on the company’s origins and her hopes and plans for the future. When asked how and why Uniq Recycling came to be founded in the first place, Hayley...
by stefanie | Oct 17, 2018 | Around the Industry
In a new initiative with its partner, Basel Action Network (BAN), Samsung says it is adopting BAN’s EarthEye service – a global GPS based tracking system for electronic waste. “Samsung not only aims to be a leader in product innovation but also in using...
by stefanie | Oct 16, 2018 | Around the Industry
Speaking recently at a Conservative Party event, ESA’s executive director Jacob Hayler called on plastics producers to “manage their products at the end of life.” As PCL Direct reports, Hayler was joined at the event by representatives from Defra, the WWF, the FCC and...
by stefanie | Oct 12, 2018 | Around the Industry
A new £1.4 million ($1.8 million/€1.5 million) flagship projects competition was launched at the inaugural annual meeting for members of The UK Plastics Pact, held in London on 11 October 2018. The competition, which is managed by WRAP working in partnership...
