WEEE: No excuses for non-compliance

WEEE: No excuses for non-compliance

Effective Consumable Solutions (ECS), the Remanufacturer of the Year, stated that there are no excuses for non-compliance in light of new reports regarding falling UK recycling rates. ECS explained that despite UK waste giant Biffa announcing that recycling rates have...
ECS discourages WEEE ‘Free Riders’

ECS discourages WEEE ‘Free Riders’

Effective Consumable Solutions (ECS) has explained that non-compliance with the WEEE Directive remains at an unacceptable level although the law has been in place since 2003. The remanufacturer explained that the environment continues to be harmed by ‘Free Riders’ who...
WEEE compliance: who is repsonsible?

WEEE compliance: who is repsonsible?

In its latest blog post, WEEELogic explains what requirements distributors and retailers have to be WEEE compliant and how to find a way of becoming compliant. The European WEEE Directive states that any producer placing EEE (Electrical and Electronic Equipment) on to...
BAN publishes new WEEE trade guidelines

BAN publishes new WEEE trade guidelines

The Basel Action Network (BAN) has published its new Responsible Guideline on Transboundary Movements of Used Electronic Equipment and Electronic Waste to Promote an Ethical Circular Economy under the Basel Convention. The new guideline was developed as an alternative...
WEEE compliance, across Europe

WEEE compliance, across Europe

WEEElogic has announced the release of a range of free PDF country profiles, providing an overview of each European country’s specifications in terms of WEEE Directive compliance. The European WEEE Directive states that any producer placing EEE (Electrical and...