EEE

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.

A method to remove a toxic compound from electronic waste plastic could make recycling such plastics safer.

To mark the upcoming International E-Waste Day, Oct. 14, consumers worldwide are urged to collect dead and / or unused electronics and electrical products and give them a second life through reuse or repair, or recycle them properly.

Current environmental awareness, supported by sustainability, circular economy and emission reduction policies, have opened the way towards an energy and digital transition.

On 25 July 2024, the European Commission called on all Member States to meet waste collection and recycling targets; its letters of formal notice to the Member States underline their legal obligation to properly and fully implement EU environmental law.

On 3 June, EuRIC’s e-waste recycling event “Plug into sustainability: E-waste recycling”, brought together around 100 participants and various stakeholders to address the challenges in advancing circularity in electronic waste and chart the way forward for increased material recovery in the EU.