EEE
Thailand passes strict ban on the importation of electronic waste
| Following repeated revelations of the dumping of electronic wastes, from countries such as the US, Japan, and Australia, the Thai government has finally passed a full prohibition on the import of such hazardous wastes into Thailand.
International Congress for Battery Recycling
| The 25th anniversary edition of ICBR innovated this year and proposed a unique experience for delegates to choose between attending in person or online. All presentations, panel discussion, and workshop were featured on-site and virtually for the delegates from around the globe.
Support for EU’s quest for resilience in supply of raw materials
| The EU has published its communication around “Critical Raw Materials Resilience: Charting a Path towards greater Security and Sustainability”. WEEE Forum supports the EU's quest for resilience in supply of raw materials.
International E-Waste Day to focus on education amid Covid-19
| Following its success in 2019, and despite the pandemic, the third International E-Waste Day will be held on the 14th October 2020 to promote the correct disposal of e-waste throughout the world.
Stadler acquires majority stake in weeeSwiss Technology
| With this move, Stadler wants to extend its offering to include recycling of electronic waste.
Study: Treatment of CFC- and hydrocarbon-containing boilers and hot-water storage tanks
| A study by the Öko-Institut was recently commissioned by the RAL Quality Assurance Association to evaluate the different treatment paths currently used for boilers and hot-water storage tanks (or storage water heaters as they are also known) containing CFC-blown or hydrocarbon-blown insulation foams.
Battery Materials: Europe must be bolder on the international stage
| Upfront the 25th International Congress for Battery Recycling, organizer ICM has talked to Roman Stiftner, Managing Director of the Austrian Non-Ferrous Metals Federation.
Video recordings of BIR Global Forum
| From 2 to 23 June 2020, BIR organised a series of 11 online commodity sessions. 1470 members participated online. Now highlights and full video archives are available for all BIR members.
Collaboration for closed-loop IT reuse
| Tech firms are called ‘big tech’ for a reason. In 2019, over 2.2 billion new phones, tablets and laptops were sold across the globe.
RAL-GZ 729 standard for demanufacturing CFC-blown foam products
| The last few years have seen increasing demand for climate-compatible and sustainable methods of treating the CFC- and hydrocarbon-blown foams used in the construction, automotive and other industrial sectors.
Active prevention of fires with to Lindner’s Fire Prevention System
| To minimise fire hazards caused by lithium batteries, Lindner‘s FPS (Fire Prevention System) detects overheated particles in the material stream, cools them to a safe temperature and makes sure that objects that cannot be cooled can be safely removed by hand.
A novel physical separation process to provide turnkey solutions in LIB recycling
| Today, lithium ion batteries (LIBs) are considered by many as one of the best technologies for sustainable transport since they provide high energy and power per unit of battery weight, allowing them to be lighter and smaller than other rechargeable batteries.
Is the battery recycling industry in Europe ready for its next big challenge?
| Ahead of the 25th International Congress for Battery Recycling (ICBR) in Salzburg, Austria, from 16 – 18 September 2020, ICM talked to Dr Reiner Sojka, Managing Director of Accurec.
Austrian Federal Minister for Environment to give welcome speech at IERC 2021
| ICM has announced that Ms Leonore Gewessler, Austrian Federal Minister for Climate Action, Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation and Technology, will be the guest speaker at IERC 2021.
