Royal Mint to build plant to turn WEEE into gold
The Royal Mint has announced plans to build a plant in South Wales to recover gold from waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE).
Source: letsrecycle.com
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Instore takeback sees 2% rise in WEEE collection
Environment Agency data shows there was a 2% increase in waste electrical and electronic equipment collected from distributors in 2021.
United Kingdom Rural Affairs Defra Environment Agency Department For Environment Rural Affairs Recycle Your Electricals
Source: letsrecycle.com
Fly tipping still a significant insurance risk for farmers
Fly tipping still a significant insurance risk for farmers despite new government proposals to tackle it, insurers have warned.
Source: farminguk.com
'Matching' could benefit UK WEEE system, research suggests
The introduction of ‘matching’ could bring benefits to the UK’s WEEE system, according to research commissioned by Material Focus.
Source: letsrecycle.com
Defra could set 'material-specific' WEEE targets
Graeme Vickery, senior policy advisor at Defra, says the government could set material-specific targets for WEEE recyclers.
Source: letsrecycle.com
Will Britain's "right to repair" law fix anything?
A new law is designed to make it easier to mend broken tech, but experts say it doesn’t go far enough
Source: itpro.co.uk
Don't add to e-waste mountain, campaign urges UK shoppers | Ethical and green living
Material Focus says tech superseded by purchases on Black Friday and beyond can be donated or recycled
Source: theguardian.com
North and north-east donate more than 8,000 electrical items to Recycle Your Electricals campaign
Thousands of electrical items and appliances have been donated by people in Orkney, Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire.
Source: eveningexpress.co.uk
Will new 'right to repair' law make it easier to fix broken electricals instead of dumping them?
The UK’s electronic waste mountain is the second largest in the world, fuelling climate change - with calls to make appliances easier to repair. | ITV National News
United Kingdom Russell Hobbs Association Of Manufacturers Domestic Appliances Material Focus Paul Hide Domestic Appliances
Source: itv.com
Sector marks International E-Waste Day - letsrecycle.com
A string of companies and not-for-profit organisations have marked the fourth International E-Waste Day, which has taken place today.
United Kingdom Scott Butler Louise Grantham Pascal Leroy Manchester Metropolitan University International Day
Source: letsrecycle.com