Tetronics International is aiming to address the growing issue of electronic waste by using plasma to recover precious metals from the debris.

Viridor has retained WEEELABEX certification for the third year running for its cooling process at the Merseyside WEEE facility.

To celebrate International Repair Day on 20 October, here are five organisations at the forefront of the repair and reuse movement, encouraging people to opt out of society’s throwaway approach to our belongings.

Socio-economic factors and changes in product design should be considered when setting new WEEE collection targets, according to a new white paper commissioned by REPIC.

Justin Greenaway, Commercial Manager at SWEEEP Kuusakoski, discusses the future of WEEE recycling in the UK.

Giles Kirkland examines what the changing automotive industry means for car battery recycling in the UK.

Lighting waste compliance scheme Recolight has funded the recycling of 300 million lamps since 2007 and is about to extend its compliance services to more waste electricals.

45 containers of waste are being sent back to the UK after being intercepted by officials, while three firms are under criminal investigation amid reports of involvement with the ‘trash mafia’.

The Basel Action Network has called for app-based bike hire companies to ensure they have proper recycling policies in place after bikes were found dumped in China and the USA.

North London Waste Authority encourages people to ‘Wise Up To Waste’ and switch to reusable bottles, as new research shows that two-thirds of people say that they now possess one.