eWaste

Major new report reveals three-fold increase in waste crime prosecutions, as businesses are urged to report suspicious waste management operators

Analysts Frost & Sullivan says sector has boomed post-slowdown and is set to grow 30 per cent

Beefed up WEEE directive promises five-fold increase in e-waste collections

New £200,000 competition to fund feasibility studies into innovative approaches for extracting metals from eWaste

Defra launches action plan to help businesses protect themselves from supply constraints

Mobile phone giant sets 40 new green and socially responsible goals as part of Think Big Blueprint

But Computer Aid warns EU decision to promote recycling over refurbishment ignores environmental benefits

Charity has raised funds for eight computing rooms made from used shipping containers and powered by solar panels

New figures suggest precious metals contained in eWaste could top £7bn over next decade