EEE

In 2023, 11.6 kg of electrical and electronic equipment waste (WEEE or e-waste) was officially collected per inhabitant in the EU compared with the 32.2 kg of new electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) per person put on the market.

BIR is joining forces with the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) to develop the next issue of the Global E-Waste Monitor – “the textbook for end-of-life electronics policy”. BIR says the partnership will bring global visibility to the true impact of electronics recycling.

Ahead of the deployment of digital product passports for batteries (2027) and electronics (2030), the CE-RISE project highlights the importance of testing circular solutions in practice.

With European demand for critical raw materials growing alongside geopolitical tensions and supply risks, a major analysis offers fundamental new data on the rapidly expanding size and value of Europe’s “urban mine” of electronic waste.

The European Electronics Recyclers Association (EERA) has announced the appointment of Judith Wanjala as its new Policy, Communications and Members Officer, effective 1 October 2025.

The first set of RecyClass Recyclability Evaluation Protocols for Automotive and Electrical & Electronic Equipment (EEE) has been published following intense collaboration with the plastic value chain.

As the demand for smartphones, electric vehicles, solar panels, and other technology continues to surge, so does the need for the materials that make them work. This year, International E-Waste Day – taking place on 14 October 2025 – will spotlight Critical Raw Materials (CRMs), the elements that are mined in only a handful of countries and that are crucial to foster the green and digital transition.

In light of the upcoming review of the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive, the WEEE Forum has, together with Deloitte, published a new study urging the European Commission to adopt a more ambitious, realistic and circularity-driven approach to setting WEEE management targets.

A range of topics featured at the Electrics, Electronics and Electric Vehicle Batteries Committee (EEEVB) plenary session in Valencia on 27 May 2025. The session was chaired by Josephita Harry, Vice President of Sales for Pan American Zinc LLC (USA).

Enva has officially opened a new fridge and SDA recycling facility in Perth, Scotland. This multi million pound investment has delivered a flagship facility capable of achieving the highest possible recycling standards.

Enva has announced plans to further expand its fridge recycling capability with the construction of a new state-of-the-art facility, capable of processing 35,000 tonnes per year, to serve London and the South East.