WEEE
Waste
New figures reveal there have been over 1,200 battery fires in bin lorries and at waste sites in the UK over the past 12 months
10 May 2024
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4 min read
Recycling
Reuse sector launches new guidance designed to tackle e-waste mountain and increase rate of re-use
12 September 2022
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3 min read
Waste
Campaigners warn widespread failure to recycle and reuse business electronics waste safely is undermining climate goals
06 July 2022
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3 min read
Waste
Around 500,000 tonnes of valuable electricals lost, binned, hoarded or stolen in the UK last year, research suggests
17 July 2020
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2 min read
Waste
Old electricals and electronics are the world's fastest growing waste stream, despite the many valuable metals they contain, explains Scott Butler from Material Focus
16 July 2020
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4 min read
Waste
Up to £5m of interest-free loans for electrical waste treatment facilities and £600,000 of grants for charity-sector reuse organisations are now up for grabs
30 April 2020
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3 min read
Politics
Nigel Harvey, boss at recycling compliance operator Recolight, arrested in bid to highlight scale of climate emergency
10 October 2019
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3 min read
Waste
WEEE Fund aims to make it easier for people to reuse small electricals which too often end up in bins or are recycled incorrectly
16 August 2019
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2 min read
Waste
We need to foster a culture of data husbandry and security if we are to maintain consumer trust in the reuse and recycling of electronics
02 April 2018
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4 min read
Waste
New 'Bring Back Heavy Metal' campaign warns households are hoarding 178 million batteries that should be disposed of in an environmentally-friendly manner
02 October 2017
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2 min read
