Canadian Government applauds industry for producer responsibility scheme

The Government of Canada has congratulated EPS Canada and the Canadian electronics industry for its initiative to design, implement and finance a nation-wide programme to recover, re-use and recycle post-consumer electronics in an environmentally sound manner.



Leading companies within the Canadian electronic industry sector have announced a nation-wide-recycling programme for post-consumer electronics, such as personal computers, laptops, printers and televisions to ensure the environmentally sound management of their products. Specifically, this initiative will address the hazardous content and growing quantities of post-consumer electronic equipment bound for final disposal.



The Government of Canada recently declared that it supports industry-led initiatives such as this and will continue to work in partnership with industry and other stakeholders to help foster an industry solution in Canada that is environmentally and economically sound.

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Egypt reviews Red Sea waste management system – Dailynewsegypt

Egypt’s Minister of Local Development and Environment, Manal Awad, and Red Sea Governor Walid El-Barqi held an extensive meeting to review the performance of the governorate’s waste management system and discuss measures to improve environmental services and operational efficiency. The meeting, held during Awad’s visit to the Red Sea Governorate to mark World Environment Day, focused on assessing current challenges facing waste collection, sorting, recycling and disposal operations, as well as identifying priority actions to strengthen the system’s performance. Awad stressed that the government places significant importance on developing an integrated waste management system in the Red Sea Governorate, given its strategic importance as one of Egypt’s leading tourism destinations. She emphasized the need to comply with environmental and technical standards governing sanitary landfills, waste treatment facilities and environmentally sound disposal practices. During the meeting, officials reviewed the current status of waste management operations in Hurghada, including collection, transportation, sorting, recycling and final disposal activities. Discussions also covered the infrastructure upgrades required to improve system efficiency and ensure the proper operation of sanitary landfill facilities. Yasser Abdullah, head of Egypt’s Waste Management Regulatory Authority, presented updates on temporary waste collection and sorting sites and outlined measures to strengthen operational management and oversight. He highlighted the importance of improving monitoring mechanisms for waste handling activities and maximizing the recovery of recyclable materials while reducing informal and unregulated practices.