Headaches ahead for e-waste recycling

EurActiv reports that as the EU prepares to review its electronic waste legislation, industry is calling for a reality check of a European Commission proposal setting binding waste collection targets for manufacturers and making them pay for collecting consumers' scrap.

ESO: Background information: Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) (Recast) http://www.europeansources.info/record/proposal-for-a-directive-of-the-european-parliament-and-of-the-council-on-waste-electrical-and-electronic-equipment-weee-recast/

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