electronic recycling

The September 30, 2014 deadline is approaching for companies to submit proposals and suggestions on how a compliance fee should be calculated and managed. The Department for Business Innovation & Skills has released a guide detailing how submitted proposals will be assessed. 

The U.S.-China Green Electronics Competition was announced earlier this week to raise awareness of the harmful effects on human and environmental health when e-waste is not properly handled and recycled.

A new research report from Marketsandmarket, Global E-Waste Management Market (2011-2016), has reported that global e-waste volume is expected to reach 93.5 million tons in 2016. This is an increase from 41.5 million tons in 2011 – a compound annual growth rate of 17.6%.

After an 18 month transitional period to implementing the updated Waste, Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) into EU national law, major changes will effecting the photo voltaic (PV) solar panel market.

A study to develop plans and costs for creating e-waste material recovery facilities in the BIMP-EAGA countries will be undertaken by the environment and ICT clusters of the BIMP-EAGA.

A report released by the Solving the E-Waste Problem (StEP) details the growth of e-waste will come from emerging economies instead of from the West for the first time.

Data released from the Environmental Agency reported a total of 125,183 tonnes of household and non-household WEEE was collected for recycling for the third quarter in 2013. Total collections for the first nine months of 2013 totaled 365,814 tonnes, equivalent to a 32.78% collection rate.