WEEE

Enforcement body accused of failing to respond to widespread reports that hazardous e-waste is being dumped illegally

Local Governmenr Association accuses waste handling firms of refusing to provide information on how much material is being recycled and where it is being sent

As UK eWaste continues to poison workers in African scrap yard, critics claim over-stretched Environment Agency is failing to police illegal exporters

Restrictions on use of heavy metals join new legislation designed to ensure flat batteries can be removed from appliances

Proposed resolution designed to outlaw export of toxic electronic waste to developing world

Industry insiders claim eWaste recycling schemes are struggling and not enough is being done to promote re-use, but government insists directive remains on track

It may be a year old, but as Dell's Jonathan Perry explains, firms looking to get rid of their old IT kit still need to pay attention to the WEEE directive