e-waste reporting News
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Repic Supports the WEEE Forum Call for an Increased Role for All Actors
In a report to be released on the 24th November investigating the reasons why the targets are seemingly difficult to attain the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) notes that there is a huge amount of collected WEEE that is not reported. Commissioned by the WEEE Forum to investigate, UNITAR notes that the WEEE targets will not be attained unless all actors having access ...
By REPIC
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Africa being turned into digital dump for West`s toxic waste
Parts of Africa are being turned into hi-tech toxic dumps due to the large amounts of electronic waste from developed nations being exported there. Obsolete televisions, computers, mobile phones and other electronic equipment which is exported for 're-use and repair', often ends up gathering dust in warehouses or being dumped and burned in streets and empty lots in towns and cities, ...
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Electronics Recycling Asia
November 13 - 16, 2012, Guangzhou, China Conference, exhibition and plant tours organized by World Recycling Forum The next top quality conference regarding E-scrap recycling will take place from November 13 - 16, 2012 in exciting Guangzhou, host of the world famous Canton Fair. During the conference, leading recycling experts from around the world – including manufacturers, collectors, ...
By ICM AG
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Repic Joins Industry Leaders in Debating the Resources and Waste Strategy – Two Years On
A group of key industry contributors joined keynote speakers, Rt Hon Philip Dunne MP and Dr Alan Whitehead MP to debate the progress made since the strategy’s publication. The event was chaired by Lord Teverson. The strategy entitled ‘Our waste, our resource; A strategy for England’ outlines how the government aims to make the country more resource efficient, reducing the ...
By REPIC
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As Global Market for E-Waste Management Booms, Expansion of Domestic Electronics Sector Drives Asia Pacific Growth
E-waste is one of the fastest growing waste streams. Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) recyclers represent a booming opportunity worldwide. Tons of e-waste is being generated as the life cycle of computers, printers, television, mobile phones, music systems, refrigerators and others have declined sharply in the past few years. Meanwhile, constant upgrades are increasing the ...
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Recycling and reuse of WEEE by businesses may be more widespread than reported
A recent survey of businesses in France, Germany and the UK has revealed that they recycle and refurbish much of their waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE). However, some of this information is not being reported under the EU’s WEEE Directive because the waste is being disposed of informally or by contractors, rather than by manufacturers who are responsible for the whole life ...
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SEPA cuts red tape in waste regulations
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) has announced further steps to reduce bureaucracy, while still ensuring high levels of environmental protection. Changes have been put in place to how SEPA enforces three sets of regulations; the Producer Responsibility (Packaging Waste) Regulations, the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations (WEEE) and the Trans Frontier Shipment ...
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EEE producers no longer required to fund WEEE collections from kerbside
Producers of electrical and electronic equipment will no longer have to fund waste electrical and electronic equipment collections from kerbside under new amendments to the recast WEEE Directive. The long-awaited draft report from the European Parliament’s Rapporteur Karl-Heinz Florenz outlines a number of proposed changes for the WEEE industry including a 65% WEEE collection target for all ...
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OK International Calls for Halt in Used Car Battery Exports To Mexico Until Environmental Standards Improve
U.S. companies, which ship millions of used lead batteries to Mexico each year, should stop these exports immediately because they are contributing to lead poisoning among workers and children living near recycling plants, Perry Gottesfeld, executive director of the nonprofit organization, Occupational Knowledge International (OK International), said today. ...
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EU to revise laws on recycling and use of hazardous substances
Improving implementation and enforcement of laws on electrical and electronic equipment and cutting unnecessary administrative burden are the main objectives of the revised directives proposed by the Commission today. The directives on the collection and recycling of electrical and electronic equipment and on the restriction of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment – ...
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Call for papers: 11th International Electronics Recycling Congress IERC 2012
The 11th International Electronics Recycling Congress IERC 2012 will take place from January 18 – 20, 2012 in Salzburg, Austria. Over 500 experts from industry, authorities and academia will discuss and present the newest information and challenges of the WEEE recycling business. The preliminary program includes sessions on: Rare earth recovery More products in more markets and ...
By ICM AG
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UK Resource Efficiency & Waste Management Market Report Highlights Opportunities in Growing Waste Sector
The report recaps findings of the UK Trade and Investment that waste management sector was expected to grow 3.1% in 2013-14 with recovery and recycling seeing a 4% increase. Sectors such as electric and electronic waste recycling are reported to see more growth than average. Financial incentives such as Landfill Tax, combined with competitive gate fees for different treatment options, have been ...
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The dark side of ‘fast tech’ convenience
Amid a landscape seemingly marked by advancements in waste management, recent research from Material Focus paints a nuanced picture of the UK's relationship with waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE).Despite a reported 34% decrease since 2017 in the total number of electrical items thrown away, and a commendable 60% recycling rate for electrical items, the reality beneath the surface ...
By Untha UK Ltd
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Illegal shipments of e-waste on the increase, new report warns
The number of reported illegal shipments of hazardous waste from European Union countries to developing countries is increasing and better reporting of legal shipments needs to be made to understand the problem, a new report warns. European Environment Agency report Waste without borders in the EU published on 4 March, says statistical data reported to the Commission by the member states “show a ...
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Electronic Recyclers International CEO Applauds EPA’s Commitment to Cleaning Up E-Waste
WASHINGTON - John Shegerian, Chairman and CEO of Electronic Recyclers International (ERI), the nation’s leading recycler of electronics and e-waste, issued a statement today in response to U.S. EnvironmentalProtection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lisa P. Jackson’s announcement earlier this week regarding the agency’s international priorities. “Cleaning Up E-Waste” was ...
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16th International Electronics Recycling Congress IERC 2017: IERC 2017 again enjoys high popularity
Key members of the international e-waste sector again gathered for their annual congress in Salzburg, Austria; this year from January 17 to 20. The 16th International Electronics Recycling Congress IERC 2017 hosted some 480 participants and 60 exhibitors. The conference agenda offered a broad array of highlights, including around 30 presentations and a diversity of panel discussions and workshops ...
By ICM AG
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GoodBye Chain Group announces low cost green-ES ‘Software as a Service’ solution for REACH SVHC management and ‘article’ reporting
The GoodBye Chain Group announces the availability of its low cost Green-EcoSystems Software as a Service (Green-ES SaaS) solution to help all types of manufacturing companies address requirements for ‘Articles’ as mandated by The European Union’s Registration, Evaluation and Authorization of Chemicals (REACH) Directive. The Green-ES SaaS platform also provides solutions for RoHS compliance, ...
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