Wiser Recycling gains FORS bronze

Wiser Recycling has gained bronze accreditation to the Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme (FORS). Run by Transport for London, the scheme aims to improve fleet management, particularly in the areas of safety and compliance. Operations Director at Wiser Recycling,...

Government seeks views on the revised DOC Code of Practice

The Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) is seeking views and comments on the recently revised Duty of Care (DOC) Code of Practice. The Duty of Care sets out the legal requirements for those dealing with household, commercial and industrial...

US and China create a third of global WEEE

US and China are responsible for just under a third of the waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) generated worldwide, according to the Global E-Waste Monitor published last month. The United Nations University (UNU) report stated that 41.8 million tonnes of...

EA confirms 2014 WEEE target met

The Environment Agency confirmed last month that the UK has met its 2014 waste electrical and electronic (WEEE) target of collecting 490,000 tonnes. In 2014, 494,254 tonnes of WEEE were delivered to Approved Authorised Treatment Facilities (AATFs) including Wiser...