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21 May 2013
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WEEE

Design for life
The world’s largest producer of mobile phones and televisions, Samsung, isn’t necessarily known for its commitment to sustainability. But Nick Livermore finds that the Korean manufacturer is taking strides towards improving product lifecycles

 
Toying with Sustainability
Toys can provide hours of entertainment, but can be a disposal nightmare at their end of life. Annie Reece takes a look at how the toy industry has been playing around with sustainability…

 
Transparency all round
Smurfit Kappa’s Simon Weston on why reprocessors should also be willing to embrace material sampling

 
Industry calls for WEEE to be classed as non-waste
The electronics industry is calling for e-waste to be reclassified as ‘non-waste’ to allow ‘export for repair’.

 
Chorley Borough Council begins WEEE collections
Veolia and Recycling Lives begin WEEE collections in Chorley, as Recycling Lives moves into council’s recycling depot.

 
Producer Responsibility consultation launches
Government’s first discussion paper on producer responsibility regimes plans to cut WEEE compliance costs.

 
Government launches WEEE regulation consultation
The government has launched a consultation on WEEE regulations with the aim of reducing the ‘burden of regulation’.

 
51 per cent of WDAs unsure of WEEE fulfilments
Survey reveals that 51 per cent of councils responsible for disposing of waste do not know if WEEE targets are being met.

 
UK lamp recycling hits 39.5 per cent in 2012
UK recycled 39.5 per cent of lamps put on the market in 2012, according to figures from the Environment Agency.

 
Extending landfill bans could recover £2.5 billion
A new report from think tank Green Alliance advocates extending landfill bans to recover £2.5 billion of resources each year.

 
 

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