At a hearing of the Environmental Audit Committee (EAC), Amazon’s worldwide Director of Environmental Affairs was challenged over the high level of non-compliant product sold through their site. The committee is currently holding an enquiry into the operation of the UK’s WEEE system, and asked Amazon...
The third Recolight webinar in our Lighting & the Circular Economy series, held on 15 September,2020, looks at the next steps required for the lighting industry to move towards a Circular Economy. This will follow on from the conversation of our first two webinars. In the...
Specifiers should work the WEEE system to get waste lighting recycled free of charge The roll out of LED luminaires continues as more companies and organisations seek to reduce the energy consumption of their lighting. That means more and more traditional light fittings and fluorescent lamps...
Industry experts in sustainability and product design are set to gather to discuss how the lighting sector can reduce its environmental impact. The second Circular Economy webinar organised by Recolight will take place on 14 July at 11:00 to 12:30. Speakers will challenge the industry to...
How lighting sector can reduce its environmental impact The second Lighting and the Circular Economy webinar, organised by Recolight, was held on 14 July 2020. Speakers challenged the industry to set ambitious goals and explore how innovative product design can have a positive impact on sustainability. Introduction from...
WEEE doesn’t have to be complex, Recolight are here to help – consider us as your compliance department. Recolight have been operating for over 10 years. With you, we’ve managed the recycling of over 300 million lamps, that’s enough to fill ten Albert Halls. We do...
The European WEEE Registers Network (EWRN) this week released a report that strongly condemns online marketplaces for the high level of WEEE non-compliance. The EWRN is an independent network of governmental organisations, such as the EA in England, that maintain official registers of WEEE compliant companies...
What you need to know about new regulations & standards that will change lighting The Lighting Industry came together on 28 May to listen in to Recolight’s webinar highlighting proposals for new Circular Economy standards and regulations. Presenters from Defra’s Circular Economy Team, Lighting Europe, and Recolight...
Recolight offer recycling for lamps, light fittings, electricals, and batteries. We have containers suitable for all. Here's an overview, see our website pages for more detailed information and container specifications. Containers for lamps We offer a selection of containers for lighting covered by the WEEE Regulations.* Lamps...
The Recolight Circular Economy webinar will take place on May 28 at 11am. The webinar will give attendees vital insights into new Circular Economy regulations, standards and commercial requirements for lighting. Presenters from Defra’s Circular Economy Team, Lighting Europe, and Recolight will provide an essential introduction...