WEEE

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News in brief (12/08/2022)

12 August 2022

With news on: McCarthy Marland in ‘multi-million-pound’ acquisition; Co-op expands tech recirculation trials; Veolia unveils ‘UK first’ heat network pipe lining; and, 26% of consumers have ‘...

News in brief (10/08/2022)

With news on: Bryson Recycling achieves 10% increase of target material; Biffa to ...

Defra approves WEEE balancing system

Following a period of consultation, the government has approved a proposal from the ...

Reconomy acquires German firm in bid to be ‘leading global player’

Reconomy Group announced today (26 July) it has acquired German compliance specialist...

‘Circular economy is part of climate response’, says Recolight chief

The recent heatwave is a reminder of the need to tackle climate change, the chief ...

BEIS aims to boost critical mineral recycling

The government has pledged to look at regulatory ways to promote recycling of ...

GLJ Recycling of Gwent fined for false WEEE data

Natural Resources Wales (NRW) has announced that it has successfully prosecuted a ...

Businesses ‘incorrectly dispose of’ 234,000 tonnes of WEEE each year

UK businesses “incorrectly dispose of” up to 234,000 tonnes of waste electrical ...

REPIC launches public campaign to tackle battery fires

EXCLUSIVE: Compliance scheme REPIC this week launched an initiative aimed at reducing...

BMRA urges members to take ‘active steps’ to tackle fires

The British Metals Recycling Association (BMRA) has published an open letter to its ...

News in brief (22/06/2022)

With news on: Gap recycles a million fridges; Quantafuel applies to build plastics ...

Basel Convention tightens controls on global WEEE trade

Parties to the Basel Convention have adopted amendments to ensure all transboundary ...

Fears WEEE collection has ‘plateaued’

Industry insiders have expressed concern that the collection of household waste ...

Fire at Bedfordshire WEEE recycler starts during battery processing

Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) reprocessor Pure Planet Recycling ...

Agency widens scope of WEEE appropriate measures

The Environment Agency says it will amend new guidance on appropriate measures for ...

Post-consumer waste treatment in Flanders

The International Solid Waste Association's recycling and waste minimisation group ...

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