Tag: electronic waste

• Review of the EU’s Directives on waste

  The EU is not on track to reduce waste generation. We need more waste prevention - we cannot recycle our way out. This document summarises our review of the Waste Framework Directive and WEEE Directive's potential to support effective waste prevention.

• 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.

• Demand for electronics is booming – environmental NGOs call for EU action on e-waste

  The number of electronics on the EU market increased by more than 85% between 2013-2021, new Eurostat data reveals [1]. This is leading to a similarly expanding rate of e-waste [2]. A bold and urgent answer is needed from the EU to mitigate environmental damage caused by Europe’s exponentially growing reliance on electronics.

• E-waste is going to waste – but a new international standard could change that

  E-waste, or WEEE, (waste from electrical and electronic equipment) is the fastest-growing and most complex waste stream worldwide. A new international standard for the sustainable management of e-waste will set requirements to achieve the best environmental outcome by focusing on the recovery of products, components, and materials.

• Call to revise EU legislation for Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment

  4 NGOs and representatives of waste treatment operators call on the European Commission for a fast and fundamental revision of rules on electronic waste (WEEE Directive).