An investigation found British e-waste made its way illegally to African nations for disposal
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Fourteen Face Court For Flouting WEEE Rules
Fourteen defendants will face court accused of breaking WEEE rules over the export of electrical waste
WEEE Shall Not Be Moved!
Action on e-waste will be driven by those that care, in spite of the watering down of the EU’s directive on WEEE, says Peter Judge
EU Lowers Targets For New E-Waste Rules
The EU Council has lowered e-waste targets from the 85 percent proposed by the European Parliament
New Standard Could Keep Old PCs Out Of Landfill
The PAS 141 specification, coming from BSI, turns WEEE waste into re-usable kit
Could VDI Short Circuit The IT Upgrade Cycle?
Electronic waste is a problem that is not going to go away, but will the latest moves in IT actually make it worse, asks Peter Judge
eWEEK Readers Dump Killer e-Waste
Many readers knowingly send old tech to the developing world. Next: tell us your office IT woes
eWEEK Readers Not All That Sure About Tablets
You spread your favours widely, but your favourite tablet is... a laptop. Next: where does your WEEE go?
Europe Votes For Tougher WEEE Recycling Rules
European countries should collect 85 percent of their e-waste by 2016, according to a new WEEE directive
Nokia Confirms Dual Charging For Handsets
Nokia confirms it will offer dual charging options, following moves by the EC to establish a “universal charger”
Comtek Lab Offers Lifeline For Old Nortel Equipment
Comtek is offering a vital lifeline for Nortel customers after it opened a state of the art telecoms repair and training lab facility in North Wales
European E-Waste Directive Delayed Until 2011
Rules governing the recycling of old IT equipment have been delayed yet again, after the WEEE directive was pushed back until 2011
US Environment Agency Targets E-Waste
The Environmental Protection Agency has added the safe disposal of electronic waste to its list of top priorities
Efforts To Block Illegal E-Waste Shipments Failing
Lack of funding for the UK Environment Agency and Defra could exacerbate the e-waste problem, warn experts
IT Departments Need To Beware Of Dirty Dumpers
Companies should be more vigilant about tracking where old hardware eventually ends up, according to the Environment Agency and Computer Aid
Local E-Waste Set To Soar In Developing World
The United Nations Environment Programme fears that an anticipated rise in electronics sales in developing nations will mean exponentially increasing amounts of hazardous e-waste