electronic waste

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. 

A draft directive was proposed by MEPs to define consistent rules for introducing radio equipment – mobile phones, car-door openers and modems to the market. The goal of the new directive is to safeguard that these items do not interfere with each other while maintaining health and safety conditions.

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%.

The Countering WEEE Illegal Trade (CWIT) project was launched by the international policing organization to focus on illegal waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) trade and the increasing threat to global environmental health and security.