I was arrested on Monday afternoon, for alleged wilful obstruction of the public highway in Trafalgar Square. The police warned me in advance that I was likely to be arrested, but I chose to remain where I was. Compliance with the law is in my DNA: ...
Recolight recycle lamps, lots of them. Since 2007 we’ve funded the recycling of over 300 million. This is enough to fill over 10 Albert Halls. We have managed to do this because we were set up as a not-for-profit WEEE Compliance Scheme by the lighting industry...
A new EU regulation* means that online fulfilment houses will be required to take responsibility for compliance documentation, if there is no appointed manufacturers representative. The new compliance and enforcement regulation The “Regulation on market surveillance and compliance of products” requires companies to appoint an economic operator...
UK WEEE collections have fallen short of targets for the last three years and revised POPs constraints could impact on recycling levels. How could the regulations be changed to reverse this decline? What options should the Government consider when they consult on revisions to the...
The government yesterday issued a summary of their consultation on reforming the UK packaging producer responsibility system. Question 25 was of particular importance to making the system fairer, as it addressed the large scale problem of non-compliance of online marketplaces. Of 586 respondents, a remarkable 95% believe...
Changes to the WEEE Regulations in 2019 The WEEE Regulations have applied to a closed scope of products since 2007. Unless a product was listed in the fourteen categories, then they were out of scope. A specific exclusion meant that household luminaires were also of scope. In...
At an event to mark the 12th anniversary of the commencement of the WEEE regulations in the UK, Recolight CEO Nigel Harvey took the opportunity to recommend changes to the system. “Over the last three years, there has been a material decline in the tonnage of...
EucoLight are to host a conference in Brussels the afternoon of 6 November to discuss: Legislative actions & controls to stop illegal free-riding through online-platforms With the continued growth in purchases through online marketplaces, it is so important that companies operating in this way fulfill their environmental...
The international Stewardship Forum in Paris on 2 & 3 July is an event focused on Extended Producer Responsibility. This year it will look at the collective commitment to reduce the resources we consume, return materials to the circular economy, and minimize our impact on...
Recolight, the leading WEEE compliance scheme for lighting, is pleased to announce the appointment of Maurice Spee from Signify as Chair of the Recolight Board. Maurice, Director for Collection & Recycling at Signify (formerly Philips Lighting), has been with Signify for almost 20 years. He has...