http://www.budget-pack.com/public/newsDetail.aspNews and the latest information for companies affected by the UK 's WEEE Regulations, Packaging Regulations and RoHS Regulations.en-gb07/09/2010 22:27:23Copyright: Budget Pack 200715http://www.budget-pack.com/theme/bpweb/assets/budgetPackLogoRss.jpghttp://www.budget-pack.com/public/newsDetail.asp Our modern reliance on electrical goods and the emotional bonds we form with them are preventing people from recycling unused items, according to new research launched ahead of Recycle Week, 21-27 June.http://www.budget-pack.com/public/newsDetail.asp?nid=279http://www.budget-pack.com/public/newsDetail.asp?nid=27921/06/2010WEEE The total household WEEE collected has jumped despite less electrical equipment being placed on the market. http://www.budget-pack.com/public/newsDetail.asp?nid=281http://www.budget-pack.com/public/newsDetail.asp?nid=28121/04/2010WEEE Revised WEEE regulations have been published by the Department of Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) on November 6th 2009 and come into force on the 1st January 2010. http://www.budget-pack.com/public/newsDetail.asp?nid=276http://www.budget-pack.com/public/newsDetail.asp?nid=27615/01/2010WEEE Current industry standards for the collection and treatment of waste electrical goods are falling a long way short in ensuring high quality materials become available for recycling.http://www.budget-pack.com/public/newsDetail.asp?nid=268http://www.budget-pack.com/public/newsDetail.asp?nid=26818/09/2009WEEE Budget Pack has met its 2008 WEEE obligations ahead of all other major compliance schemes.http://www.budget-pack.com/public/newsDetail.asp?nid=261http://www.budget-pack.com/public/newsDetail.asp?nid=26126/05/2009WEEE The European Commission recently announced its proposals for the revision of the WEEE and RoHS Directives. The main aims of the proposals are improving the implementation and enforcement of laws on electrical and electronic equipment and cutting unnecessary administrative burden. http://www.budget-pack.com/public/newsDetail.asp?nid=245http://www.budget-pack.com/public/newsDetail.asp?nid=24512/12/2008WEEE Budget Pack sent its 2007 WEEE Declaration of Compliance to the Environment Agency this week. Budget Pack is one of the first compliance schemes to issue its Declaration, demonstrating it has met its members collection and recycling obligations.http://www.budget-pack.com/public/newsDetail.asp?nid=235http://www.budget-pack.com/public/newsDetail.asp?nid=23506/06/2008WEEE With only 3760 producers now registering for the UK’s second compliance period under the WEEE Regulations, the Environment Agency has plans to tackle “Free-Riders” avoiding their environmental obligations.http://www.budget-pack.com/public/newsDetail.asp?nid=224http://www.budget-pack.com/public/newsDetail.asp?nid=22419/02/2008WEEE Are your customers asking for free WEEE pick-ups?  Have you amended your purchase terms and sales contracts?  Are you offering collection-on-delivery or take-back?  Are you making use of free recycling opportunities under the amended WEEE Regulations?http://www.budget-pack.com/public/newsDetail.asp?nid=221http://www.budget-pack.com/public/newsDetail.asp?nid=22114/01/2008WEEE Amending Regulations were laid before Parliament on 11 December 2007 and will enter into force on 1 January 2008.  The WEEE (Amendment) Regulations 2007 will clarify how reuse can be counted as part evidence compliance and the recording of WEEE arising.  There are no major policy changes. http://www.budget-pack.com/public/newsDetail.asp?nid=212http://www.budget-pack.com/public/newsDetail.asp?nid=21213/12/2007WEEE