WEEE
RSS WEEEEircom trumpets PC recycling success
News Eircom has completed a hardware recycling effort while in the UK legislation mandating such actions, the WEEE Directive, is not yet law. Eircom IT director Gerry Quinn said in a statement: "Even though the... [21 Dec 2005]
Tech recycling laws delayed yet again
News The UK energy minister Malcolm Wicks issued a statement on Thursday admitting that the UK's implementation of the European Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment directive (WEEE) will definitely be delayed again. [16 Dec 2005]
'Spare a thought for WEEE-hit PC makers' says lawyer
News Morrison & Foerster (MoFo) published the guide in response to the WEEE Directive which has stuttered and stalled and suffered set-back after set-back but now looks set for a June 2006 launch. A leading law firm has... [04 Nov 2005]
Porn and secrets thrown out with the rubbish
News The incoming WEEE Directive also stipulates that computer equipment must not simply be discarded but rather consumers, businesses and vendors must ensure there are processes in place for the responsible recycling of such... [15 Sep 2005]
Greenpeace slams toxic tech industry
News The Waste and Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) directive was due to be enacted into UK legislation in August 2005 but has now been delayed until at least July 2006. The introduction of the WEEE... [19 Aug 2005]
UK fails to enact e-recycling directive - again
News The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) announced on Wednesday that the EU Waste Electronic and Electrical Equipment (WEEE) directive will not be enacted into UK legislation until at least June 2006. [11 Aug 2005]
WEEE: e-waste failure could see UK in court
News All eight countries have yet to enact the EU Waste Electronic and Electrical Equipment (WEEE) directive into national law. The EC has sent letters to these eight countries asking for their reasons for not implementing... [13 Jul 2005]
CIO Jury: IT departments have no WEEE worries
News Gavin Whatrup, IT director at advertising agency Delaney Lund Knox Warren & Partners, said WEEE will affect IT suppliers more than IT users. The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive... [30 Jun 2005]
Hazardous IT waste warning issued
News The new waste standards come just ahead of European regulation around the recycling of Waste Electronic and Electrical Equipment (WEEE). The WEEE directive was due to be incorporated into UK law in... [27 Jun 2005]
The Weekly Round-Up: 29.04.05
Round-Up See the WEEE man for yourself by getting along to Tower Bridge.or alternatively by clicking here for a very dramatic photo on the story. The WEEE man will remain in situ for the next month. The reason... [29 Apr 2005]
Recycled robo-cop takes aim at tech industry waste
News The WEEE man, pictured below, was created by the RSA and Canon and is made from a variety of defunct computer and electrical equipment. The WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) directive came... [28 Apr 2005]
'Don't bury your PC' recycling diktat delayed
News The EU Waste Electronic and Electrical Equipment (WEEE) directive was due to be incorporated in UK law in August this year but in an open letter released last week, the DTI revealed that most will not be written into the... [29 Mar 2005]
Charity hits back at 'destroy your PC' claims
News Dr Andrew Blyth from Glamorgan University's computer science department told silicon.com the reason behind the research was an attempt to publicise the need to do more to ensure data is destroyed before it is passed elsewhere - be it a... [18 Feb 2005]
What does WEEE mean to IT?
News With the 13 August deadline for the WEEE Directive fast approaching, there appear to be more questions than answers about its impact on the IT industry. Another key question is how to get businesses to comply with... [17 Feb 2005]
Cheat Sheet: The WEEE Directive
Cheat Sheet The WEEE Directive? There is a very good chance that for all the grants, manufacturer taxes, donations and subsidies that the consumers and businesses will pay a little more for computer equipment under the... [29 Oct 2004]
