BRUSSELS, Belgium - The European Union has pledged some 5 million euro in start-up grants for a project that should enable large-scale recycling of batteries used in electric vehicles.

BRUSSELS, Belgium - The WEEE Forum has urged the next EU Commission to deliver legally binding quality standards for the recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment.

BRUSSELS, Belgium - 17 of the 28 EU member states have now completely implemented the WEEE 2 directive. WEEE is aimed at improving the collection and ...

BRUSSELS, Belgium - Directive 2012/19/EU on waste of electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) is aimed at improving the collection and recycling of the said waste. The objective of this Directive is to protect the environment and public health by preventing or reducing the adverse impacts of WEEE and by reducing overall impacts of resource use thus contributing to sustainable development.

BRUSSELS, Belgium - The anti-dumping duties; the CEN safety standards together with lots of other rules and regulation implemented by the European Union ...

The EU has announced new measures to prevent toxic substances to reach the environment. These substances are: lead, mercury, cadmium, hexavalent ...