All #WEEE collections of scrap #electronics in #Norfolk have been suspended, after #lithium #batteries caused a *make pumps 27* #fire with appliances from both #Suffolk and Norfolk involved in extinguishing the blaze..

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwyw2zek72ko

Thetford recycling centre fire halts electrical waste collections

The large fire means people cannot drop off electricals at tips in Norfolk until further notice.

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Nichts darf man mehr! Dabei ist ein Hypercharger doch nur minimal größer als so ein Hausmüll!

#alpitronic #hypercharger #WEEE #Entsorgung #NerdbergLeaks

Online Marketplaces - Revealing the true scale of #WEEE Non-Compliance in UK Lighting | Hub-4 https://hub-4.com/news/online-marketplaces-revealing-the-true-scale-of-weee-non-compliance-in-uk-lighting

@cazabon Also noone in the #EU imports these as #WEEE would make them liable for #CE confirmity…

  • And in this case one would certainly be able to argue that this is in fact a commercial fraud schene
    • #NotLegalAdvice but if no reputable electronics distributor has it and it's nit illegal, it's likely some jank shit!

Reminds me of that one video with the 240V between stove and sink

Home inspection #homeinspection #homeinspector #renovation #diy #electrician #electrical #realestate

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#traderjoes 新品巧克力brioche更好吃了。
友友推荐的三种口味cracker也好吃,是酥脆的那种不硬。搭配挪威粽奶酪 
碱水棒普通好吃。比一包好几个那种软。
#weee 味全的这个红油抄手好吃!调味类似鼎泰丰了。
Online Marketplaces reveal the scale of #WEEE non-compliance in UK lighting, says group | Envirotec https://envirotecmagazine.com/2026/03/16/online-marketplaces-reveal-the-scale-of-weee-non-compliance-in-uk-lighting-says-group/

@schmitzel76 @briankrebs in #Germany it's kinda mandatory and even #B2B-only companies do it to ease #DueDiligence by potential business partners (thus ain't subject to "consumer protection" laws)…

  • It is considered unprofessional to not have a legal address + 2 independent, non-proprietary means of direct communication reachable lited on site.

What is mandatory across the #EU is listing the #importer / compliance guarantor as per #WEEE

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To that end, the upcoming #CircularEconomy Act must:

🚫 Stop layering new mandates on top of old rules
⚙️ Simplify #EPR compliance and modernise #WEEE targets
🌍 Keep Europe open to trade and investment
💻 Embarce digital tools to cut costs