Recycling Europe has published a roadmap calling for measures to increase circularity in Europe’s waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) sector, as volumes of electrical and electronic waste continue to rise across the European Union.
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Comstock and its subsidiary Comstock Metals have received all required regulatory approvals for the commissioning of an industrial-scale recycling facility for end-of-life solar panels and photovoltaic materials in Silver Springs, Nevada.
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The global volume of electronic waste continues to rise and is making e-waste the fastest-growing waste stream worldwide. At the same time, demand for high-purity secondary raw materials is increasing across manufacturing industries. Against this background, weeeSwiss Technology AG, a subsidiary of the Stadler Group, analyses the market forces and technical requirements shaping modern WEEE recycling.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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RecyClass delivers first Recyclability Evaluation Protocols for Automotive and Electrical & Electronic Equipment sectors
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.
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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.
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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.
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