EEE
Circular economy and WEEE
| Last week, around 450 industry representatives came to Salzburg for the International Electronics Recycling Congress IERC. More than 39 different nations were represented.
Andritz to supply refrigerator recycling plant in France
| Andritz has received an order from Remondis Electrorecycling SAS to supply a complete recycling plant for refrigeration appliances to their dismantling center in Saint Thibault, France.
IERC: Challenges of WEEE recycling
| Around 450 representatives from the recycling industry, OEM’s, academia, manufacturing, governments, media and NGOs have attended this year’s International Electronics Recycling Congress (IERC).
EU governments support first set of laws for more repairable products
| EU governments have supported first-ever repairability measures for fridges despite opposition from manufacturers and hesitation from the European Commission. The same progressive approach may now also be applied to other popular products, NGOs understand.
EERA surprised by Parliament decision regarding Deca-BDE
| On 15 November 2018 the European Parliament voted in favour of a very low threshold for a frequently used brominated flame retardant Deca-BDE in plastics that have been used in electronic and electrical products and waste.
ICBR call for papers
| The 24th International Congress for Battery Recycling ICBR 2019. will be held in Lyon, France from September 18 – 20, 2019. Call for papers deadline is January 31, 2019.
Non-compliant products a serious issue
| A workshop, hosted by Eucolight, the European association for lighting WEEE compliance schemes, gathered more than 100 experts to discuss about online sales of non-compliant products.
Electronic waste is an environmental time bomb, NGOs warn in new video
| E-waste is estimated to reach a record high in 2018. Tech companies must be held accountable for profiteering from short product lifespans and a “throwaway” culture, NGOs say.
International E-Waste Day a success
| The first International E-Waste Day held on the 13th October to promote the proper management of electrical and electronic equipment has been hailed a ‘tremendous success’ by its organisers.
E-scrap compliance costs much larger than margins
| A study commissioned by the European Electronics Recyclers Association (EERA) has concluded that compliance requirements are substantial.
Greener future for batteries
| A new report prepared for the European Commission presents the way for more sustainable batteries by exploring how new battery technologies could be designed to ensure strong performance with minimal environmental impact. Design features which make batteries easier to reuse and recycle are key, it argues.
Umicore has received auditor confirmation of compliance with the Cenelec standard
| Umicore reinforces its compliance with the European final treatment standard for copper and precious metal bearing WEEE fractions.
First International E-Waste Day aims to raise public awareness of e-waste
| The very first International E-Waste Day is being held on the 13th October to promote the correct disposal of electrical and electronic equipment throughout the world.
ICBR 2018 shows new trends in battery recycling
| What challenges will the battery recycling industry face in the future? How will the market and recycling technologies develop? And what progress has been made in the safe handling of lithium-ion batteries?
