News [UPDATED] Online giants and tech powerhouses in ‘eye of the storm’ as UK battles e-waste ‘tsunami’ 27th November 2020 E-Waste / Environmental Audit Committee / WEEE News Pandemic-sparked IT purchases put focus on e-waste 27th November 2020 Blancco Technology Group / Coronavirus / E-Waste / WEEE News WEEE Forum calls for increased role of ‘all actors’ to meet WEEE targets 25th November 2020 E-Waste / EU / WEEE / WEEE Forum News 4.7 million Brits admit to throwing a phone away in a general waste bin 26th October 2020 E-Waste / vodaphone / WEEE / YouGov News France confronts ‘planned obsolescence’ with repairability rating 19th October 2020 Circular Economy / E-Waste / Technology News International E-Waste Day highlights need for education to raise awareness 14th October 2020 E-Waste / WEEE / WEEE Forum News Apple accused of ‘swerving’ questions on sustainability and product repairability 23rd September 2020 Apple / E-Waste / Environment Audit Committee / WEEE News Research funding aims to address 500,000 tonnes of electrical waste lost each year 14th September 2020 E-Waste / Material Focus / WEEE News British start-ups among top six in Postcode Lotteries Green Challenge 8th September 2020 E-Waste / plastic / Postcode Lotteries Green Challenge News ESA to launch battery recycling campaign in bid to reduce waste fires 20th August 2020 battery waste / E-Waste / ESA / Waste Fires News Microsoft targets waste in next step of sustainability strategy 5th August 2020 CSR / E-Waste / microsoft / plastic / Zero Waste News UK households and businesses produce 1.45 million tonnes of e-waste a year 16th July 2020 E-Waste / Material Focus / WEEE News Surge in global e-waste sees 21% rise in 5 years 3rd July 2020 Circular Economy / E-Waste / WEEE News Lifespan of electronics 2.3 years shorter than intended by design 19th June 2020 Circular Economy / E-Waste / electronics / WEEE News “Rising mountain” of unused small electricals being left in the dark 28th May 2020 E-Waste / Electricals / WEEE News Trial to see old smartphones donated to most vulnerable to help them stay connected 14th May 2020 Coronavirus / E-Waste / Hubbub / O2 News £5 million support fund for electrical waste recycling during Coronavirus crisis 30th April 2020 Coronavirus / E-Waste / The WEEE Fund / WEEE News MPs relaunch e-waste and circular economy inquiry 13th March 2020 Circular Economy / E-Waste / EAC / WEEE First 1 2 … 5 6 7 8 Last
