Tag: electronic equipment

• Joint statement: Environmental organisations call for a swift revision of the WEEE Directive to address Europe’s electronic waste crisis

  The number of electronic devices on the EU market nearly doubled, soaring by over 98% between 2013 and 2022, new Eurostat data reveals. This sharp increase is driving an e-waste crisis. In response, a broad coalition of environmental organisations is urging the EU to take bold and immediate action to mitigate the environmental damage caused by Europe’s growing dependence on electronics.

• Smartphones and tablets will follow environmentally ambitious EU ecodesign requirements by June 2025

  The first EU Ecodesign and Energy Labelling rules for mobile phones and tablets will make electronic products longer-lasting and more repairable. This landmark decision heralds a new era of sustainability for electronic products.

• Not OK computers – where ICT waste ends and policy begins

  From the bottom of your drawers to the mountains of e-waste pilling up around the world, evidence of the ephemeral lifecycle of our ICT and electronic products is everywhere. ECOS and its partners are fighting for EU legislation and international standards to end this disaster through rules applying to the design of these products, from your smartphone to your printer. We count some successes, but there is a long way to go before the world’s e-waste is reduced.