Recycling of IT Equipment to Become Law - UK Consults

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Businesses will be obliged to recycle their old IT and telecoms equipment under new laws that are due to come into force throughout the European Union next year. The UK Government began an 18-month consultation process on Friday.

The EU’s Waste Electrical Electronic Equipment Directive (WEEE) and the Restricting Certain Hazardous Substances Directive (ROHS) in electrical goods came into effect in February.

The Directives apply to a wide range of products, including IT, telecoms, TV, Vide... (183 more words)

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