The Green Electronics Council (EPEAT) today announced that WEEELABEX, a waste electronics treatment standard managed by the WEE Forum, has met the requirements of the EPEAT global rating system assessing products’ environmental friendliness.
WEEE Ireland, the Irish compliance scheme for electrical and battery recycling, has been a member of the WEEE Forum since 2005 and works to develop standards for recycling electronic goods in Ireland and Europe.
In 2012, WEEE Ireland was the leading player when in electronic recycling in Ireland, with almost 8kg of goods recycled per person, double the EU target of 4kg per person.
WEEE Ireland’s adoption of the EPEAT qualification will make it easier for manufacturers to register their green electronics with EPEAT – whose registry is available in 42 countries. Products are divided into three categories: PCs and Displays, Televisions, and Imaging Equipment (printers, copiers, multifunction devices, etc.).
WEEELABEX joins R2 and e-Stewards as the only recycling standards to meet the EPEAT requirements for responsible recycling of electronics in Europe.
Pascal Leroy, secretary general of the WEEE Forum, said: "The WEEE Forum was formed to create a responsible electronics recycling system in Europe. Our members – including WEEE Ireland and their producer clients – are very pleased that our standard was recognised as a global leader. Being able to meet EPEAT’s requirements for recycling will help our members gain the green recognition in Europe that they deserve."
More than 50 manufacturers have registered PCs, monitors, copiers, printers, multifunction devices and TVs in more than 40 countries and more than 533 million EPEAT-registered products have been purchased since the registry debuted in July 2006.
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