by stefanie | Jun 4, 2018 | Around the Industry
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...
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 stefanie | May 25, 2018 | Around the Industry
The Parliament has revealed its desire to update eco-design rules to help “make products easier to recycle and repair”, thereby increasing sustainability. As the Parliament revealed, “80 percent of environmental pollution and 90 percent of manufacturing costs...
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...
by stefanie | May 24, 2018 | Around the Industry
Cambridge, Ontario-based company, Greentec, securely disposes of and recycles used electronics and IT equipment to help lessen their environmental impact. One of the reasons for the importance of such recycling of electronical equipment is the effect it can have when...
