Press Statement, 15 February 2022 In 2019, the Washington State Legislature enacted the Pollution Prevention for Healthy People and Puget Sound Act (Chapter 70A.350 RCW). The Act directs the Department of Ecology (DOE) to implement a program to reduce priority chemicals in consumer products. The Department’s...
Author: Chris Slijkhuis (cs@eera-recyclers.com) - January 2022 During the IERC 2022 conference in Salzburg from 18 – 21 January, BSEF organized a workshop about WEEE plastics, consisting of a block with presentations and a block consisting of a discussion round table. Three topics were presented before a...
21 January 2022 On the 3rd of January 2022 the Nordic Council of Ministers issued a report on recyclable plastic components in electrical and electronic products with the title “Circular plastics in electrical and electronic equipment”[1]. The report presents an inaccurate portrayal of waste from electrical...
IERC 2022, that is taking place from the 18th till the 21st January, 2022 in Salzburg, Austria, is the international platform for reviewing the challenges faced by the Electronics Recycling Industry on a global basis. For the 20th consecutive year IERC will bring together the international community...
22 November 2021 Enforcement of EU chemicals safety and environmental legislation will play a central role in implementing the European Green Deal agenda and the Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability. No matter how ambitious the legislation is on paper, it will never fulfil the level of protection...
With more than 350 exhibitors representing around 600 brands Expoquimia displayed the innovations in chemical sector with the aim of contributing to sustainable development. The 19th Expoquimia, the International Chemistry Event, took place from 14th to 17th September in Barcelona and brought together a significant number...
Terneuzen, the Netherlands — 16 June 2021— In a milestone for plastics recycling in Europe, a new recycling plant for expanded polystyrene (EPS) demolition waste opened today in Terneuzen, the Netherlands in the presence of the local mayor and industry representatives. EPS is a lightweight foam...
16th June 2021 BSEF Position Paper - EU Sustainable Products Initiative Key messages: Define sustainability in the context of products at the outset Include fire safety as a sustainability principle in product design Take a practical approach to managing circularity of products Maintain and strengthen the life...
The EU Green Week 2021 will take place from the 1st till the 4th of June and will count with various additional partner events in Europe during the month. This year’s edition will be dedicated to the ‘zero pollution ambition’. It will also look at other...
11 March 2020 BSEF, The International Bromine Council, supports the EU Circular Economy Action Plan and Europe’s ambition to become climate neutral by 2050. Kevin Bradley, BSEF Secretary-General says “BSEF and its members strongly support the EU Circular Economy plan and all the EU´s efforts to achieve...