Free electrical equipment for South West charities
A1 Compliance scheme welcomes re-approval
The Electronic Waste Company has taken on three full-time members of staff at its Redruth headquarters, and fourth member of staff based in Birmingham.
As the impact of electrical and electronic products of every conceivable type has spread into virtually every area of our lives, so too has their impact on the environment. This is particularly the case when products are no longer wanted or needed: when dumped or sent to landfill, they can leak toxins and pollutants into the soil, watercourses and the atmosphere.
Over the past few years, a series of new laws and regulations have therefore been introduced, both in the UK and throughout Europe, in a bid to limit this impact and protect our environment. The most significant of these, implemented in the UK in July 2007, is the Waste Electronic and Electrical Equipment Directive – known as the WEEE Directive.
