Resource Magazine
30 January 2026
Industry groups urge EU to ease waste shipment rules ahead of May deadline
Why It Matters for ITAD
UK-based ITAD businesses should monitor this development closely. Growing ESG focus creates opportunities for ITAD companies with strong sustainability credentials.
European recycling, glass, metals and plastics associations write to EC requesting implementation flexibility for new rules they say could disrupt secondary material value chains. Charles Newman Charles Newman - CEO charles.newman@resourcemedia.co.uk 0117 903 0698 Charles Newman is CEO of Resource and has been writing in the field of resource sustainability for over ten years. After five years of research and teaching at the University of Bristol, Charles joined Resource in 2001 as an Editorial
Key Takeaways
- • Industry groups urge EU to ease waste shipment rules ahead of May deadline.
- • European recycling, glass, metals and plastics associations write to EC requesting implementation flexibility for new rules they say could disrupt secondary material value chains.
