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Tougher targets will spark an e-waste crackdown by regulatory bodies(28/02/2011)
It is estimated more than one million tonnes of WEEE is discarded in the UK each year and this is growing three times faster than any other waste type. The European Parliament has backed new targets requiring member states to recycle and reuse 85 per cent of their e-waste by 2016. Under existing rules Waste Electronic and Electrical Equipment (WEEE) targets are based on weight and the UK has met these with ease. Member States should collect 4 ... [more]
Business owners must examine how they dispose of old electricals to avoid fines(17/11/2010)
Earlier this month nine individuals were charged with illegally exporting electrical goods for disposal overseas, following a two-year investigation by The Environment Agency. The UK’s biggest criminal probe into electrical waste exports means business owners must examine how they dispose of old electricals, as this recent clampdown suggests many more fines could follow. ShP Limited works with councils and businesses across the UK to help them... [more]
ShP Limited collects and recycles mobile phones from Yahoo's offices across the world(20/10/2010)
ShP Limited has secured a global deal with search engine giant Yahoo. The Lancaster based recycling business will help Yahoo meet its CSR objectives by recycling its mobile phones and redundant IT equipment. The deal means ShP Limited will collect mobile phones from Yahoo’s offices across the world including sites in Belguim, Denmark, Finland, Dublin, Italy and France as well as the Yahoo headquarters in London. Simon Walsh, co-founder o... [more]
How to reduce your offices' environmental impact(02/08/2010)
A recent business poll revealed 92% of office workers believe it is important for businesses to be environmentally responsible but only 51% of companies have a green policy in place. Making your workplace more environmentally efficient will help conserve resources, lower carbon emissions, save energy and keep bills down. UK recycling is estimated to save more than 18 million tonnes of C02 a year – the equivalent of taking five million cars off... [more]
ShP collects and recycles Nike's laptops and other IT equipment(11/06/2010)
As part of Nike's CSR initiative, the company is looking to maximise recycling of its redundant IT and small office electronics from UK based locations. Lancaster based ShP Ltd has agreed with Nike to collect and recycle laptops and other IT equipment with a possible view to including other items such as mobile phones and blackberries. John Gardner, IT support and operations supervisor at Nike UK Ltd, said: “ShP Limited offers Nike a complete,... [more]
Crackdown on businesses which fail to dispose of their electronic and electrical goods properly(04/06/2010)
WEEE, the European Community directive introduced in 2007, aims to reduce the amount of electrical and electronic equipment being produced and to encourage everyone to reuse, recycle and recover it. Failure to comply with the WEEE Directive can result in businesses facing a fine, a ban on products, or even imprisonment. Experts are predicting a crackdown on businesses which fail to dispose of their electronic and electrical goods properly. Bus... [more]
Green Office Week aims to educate office workers to be green at work(19/04/2010)
YouGov research has revealed that despite office workers efforts to be green at work they are being held back by a lack of recycling facilities, no environmental policy and cynical colleagues. UK office workers throw their green ideals out of the window when they enter the work place, according to the government research poll. A new initiative is aiming to change green behaviour in offices throughout the country. Green Office Week, which ta... [more]
Mobile phone recycling is becoming a major income stream for charities(12/03/2010)
Recycling has become a major income stream for charities as a leading electronics recycling business donates £3 million from mobile phone recycling campaigns. ShP for Charity hit the £3 million mark in donations to charities after thousands of old phones were handed in by supporters over a five year period. It now plans to boost this figure by accepting a wider range of products for recycling. This includes old electrical equipment such as la... [more]
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