An increase in the availability of smaller pack sizes, clearer date labeling and improved storage and freezing guidance are all helping consumers to reduce the £12 billion …
The European Commission has published long-awaited guidance on the revised Waste Framework Directive. Among other thigs, it offers clarification on how and when it is …
Jeff Weeks of W E & E Consulting provides a strikingly comprehensive talk on the waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) directive, looking at solutions and …
UK businesses and households spend around £20 billion on electrical and electronic products every year. These products contain a wide range of precious metals and other …
WRAP, the Waste and Reosurces Action Programme, has published a new guidance document which provides good practice advice on the use of Publicly Available Specification BSI …
Greenpeace have provided a comprehensive guide to the 'greenness' of different electronics manufucturing indsutry leaders today. The guide delineates criteria such as energy …
Anja Ffrench of Computer Aid International speaks on why the illegal dumping of e-waste continues to happen, how we can eliminate the health and environmental impacts of …
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Izabela Stacewicz, 2degrees
As the world hurtles toward its urban future, the amount of municipal solid waste (MSW), one of the most important by-products of an urban lifestyle, is growing even faster …
The European economy uses huge amounts of natural resources to function. Demand for materials is so intense that between 20% and 30 % of the resources used are now imported. …
A new, far-reaching report on the state of municipal solid waste around the world predicts a sharp rise in the amount of garbage generated by urban residents between now and …