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

Glasgow researchers pioneer biodegradable circuit boards to drive greener future for wireless communications | FutureScot https://futurescot.com/glasgow-researchers-pioneer-biodegradable-circuit-boards-to-drive-greener-future-for-wireless-communications/
#WEEE #SingleUse
Proposed 2025 #WEEE fee under consultation by #Defra - letsrecycle https://share.google/olZojbp7GmqDXFjOz

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Co-signatories: @APPLiA_Europe @DIGITALEUROPE @EuroventEU @LightingEurope @Orgalim_EU @TIEtoyEU @forumweee

#CCIAeurope #circular #digitalEU #DigitalTransition #EUdigital #WEEE #Sustainability #TechPolicy

#Recycling vans to collect old electrical items in East Yorkshire https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crmv78vzwrno
#WEEE