Latest Recycling technology product news
Almost a quarter of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) thrown out each year by consumers could be reused, generating more than £220 million in the process, according to new research released today by WRAP.
The study looked at the potential reuse value for items disposed of by consumers at household waste recycling centres and via local authority-run bulky waste collections. It concludes that there’s potential to create high resale value from repair, refurbishment and open market... [more]
According to Environment Secretary Caroline Spelman’s, we must act now to make the changes needed to keep our rivers flowing and our water supplies reliable and affordable. The White Paper about Water describes a vision for future water management in which the water sector is resilient, in which water companies are more efficient and customer focused, and in which water is valued as the precious and finite resource it is.
It sets out a number of changes all designed to lead to a more robust ... [more]
A new standard for commercial and residential onsite water reuse treatment systems complements NSF’s expanding scope of environmental standards and sustainable product standards, which help establish criteria for and clear methods of evaluating environmental and sustainable product claims.
NSF/ANSI 350: Onsite Residential and Commercial Reuse Treatment Systems establishes criteria to improve awareness and acceptance of water reuse technologies that reduce impacts on the environment, municipal... [more]
Cross Technology S.r.l. has chosen the CleanTech exhibition in Tel-Aviv, Israel, to unveil its new water treatment technology: WoW - Wonderful Water.
The company says WoW outperforms any existing water treatment method with its effective removal of contaminants from water. according to Cross Technology, WoW removes contamination and pollutants - like industrial waste water or sewage - from water sources more efficiently than other cleaning methods and it turns contaminated water into pure and... [more]
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 comply with Waste Electrical and Electronic Equip... [more]
The first patented hair straighteners appeared in 1906 but the GHD model blew the nation away when it launched in 2001. Earlier this year, GHD, which stands for Good Hair Day was voted the UK’s number one fashion accessory of the decade. GHDs are also no longer just gadgets for the girls with weeebuy reporting 31 per cent of straightener recycling queries coming from metrosexual males.
Recycling a mobile phone for cash is old news as the latest trend amongst British money savers is for recycl... [more]
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