Greentec enters recycling of vape equipment
Auxly’s Kolab Project partners with Greentec on an industry-wide recycling programme for collection bins for vape pens, cartridges and batteries that are available at no cost to cannabis retailers...
View ArticleResponsible consumerism fosters growth in reuse
A recent report by Morgan Stanley Research, found that consumers in five countries felt growing concern around the dangers of e-waste. The report by Morgan Stanley Research, found “that consumers in...
View ArticleR2 Recycling launches new website
The company announced that its new website has officially launched. R2 Recycling is based in Lakewood, New Jersey, and provides solutions for towns, businesses, schools, hospitals, and government...
View ArticleCalls for overhaul of e-waste policy approach
A leading group of stakeholders in the e-waste sector is calling on the EU to fundamentally change its policy on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE). The WEEE Forum, a prominent...
View ArticleUK Government to consider requiring online marketplaces to collect eWaste...
The UK Government could require online retailers and marketplaces to collect old electronics from consumers to ensure there is an equal obligation to collect e-waste as physical retailers. The move...
View ArticleUK based ECS ‘well positioned’ to deal with future e-waste laws
The company has responded to the UK Government’s recent announcement that they are considering a requirement for all online marketplaces and retailers to collect old and used electronics from...
View ArticleWEEE Forum expands in three continents
The WEEE Forum, which represents e-waste Producer Responsibility Organisations throughout the world, is continuing to grow its global membership with the recent addition of new members from Colombia,...
View ArticleGreentec preferred OECM vendor
For the second time in a row, Greentec has been awarded recognition as a preferred OECM vendor. Greentec has been a OECM partner since 2020, offering service to Ontario’s publicly funded education and...
View ArticleWEEE forum gains new members
In July 2021 two new members will join the WEEE Forum, Lightcycle from South Africa and MoldControl from the Republic of Moldova. The membership of MoldControl was made possible by the WEEE Forum’s...
View ArticleWarehouse Stationery launches e-waste recycling programme
New Zealand based Warehouse Stationery has launched a free e-waste recycling programme at?six of its stores in partnership with TechCollect NZ, providing consumers and small businesses with a way to...
View ArticleInternational E-Waste Day marked by 194 organisations
The fifth annual International E-Waste Day, held on 14th October under the slogan ‘Recycle it all, no matter how small’, was the most high profile yet, the WEEE Forum reported. The event, organised by...
View ArticleOfficeworks teams up with Recycle Mate
This National Recycling Week (13 – 19 November 2023), Australian retailer Officeworks has launched a partnership with Recycle Mate, designed to promote environmental sustainability and encourage...
View ArticleBeware illegal printer cartridges, ETIRA warns Europe
ETIRA urges consumers to avoid non-compliant, dangerous cartridges flooding the market. At the recent The Recycler Live conference, Javier Martínez from the European Toner and Inkjet Remanufacturers...
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