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We asked the members of our community the following question: ‘If you were President of the World, what decision would you make, during the next five years, in order to reduce the carbon footprint?’ Today’s answer comes from Mr. Dumitru Mihalescul, General Director of Marelvi Impex SRL, whom we would also like to thank for accepting our invitation. ‘I would implement an international programme, coordinated by each country’s Ministry for the Environment,...

A warm welcome to all companies which have joined this month our portable batteries and accumulators collection programme, a part of our campaign dedicated to our institutional partners: Teleperformance, Nalco International, Topex, Migami, Interprima, Elba SA and Ecolab. The representatives of some of these companies described our initiative: ‘We know that used batteries contain substances that are harmful for the environment (mercury, cadmium and lead) and which are major ...

The Directive governing our activity is being debated in the ENVI Committee of the European Parliament – the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety.  However, the European Commission's draft was strongly criticized by the associations within the industry and other NGOs, since it transfers all collection and treatment obligations to the producers, although the industry has no means to control these processes. For example, it cannot control parallel circuits of...

Tuborg Romania is the first company joining the batteries and portable accumulators collection network, which we launched as a CSR project for companies. Without being a RoRec member, Tuborg Romania is aware of how important it is to collect this type of electronic waste and to keep the environment clean. The RoRec Association has developed a practical collection system, without implementation costs, which offers the possibility to promote a company’s image as partner in an...

We wish to welcome Franke, a multinational company, to the community of producers associated to the RoRec Association.

This year, for the first time since the ‘Infomediu Europa’ Prizes Gala was launched, a special section was created: ‘The Green Offensive Continues!’ The organiser of the Gala, the Reporter press group, together with the strategic partner in the campaign, the RoRec Association, honoured all those involved in this project. Our objective, as strategic partner, was to launch the RoRec WEEE Collection Centres Network. So we used this opportunity to thank all those who had...

The meeting agenda of the pan-European organisation we are part of included the WEEELABEX project (details on www.weee-forum.org, WEEELABEX section), specific solutions for the collection of small equipment and technical discussions on the proposal for the amendment of Directive 2002/96/EC. The representatives of the European Commission expressed their satisfaction with the WEEELABEX project and approved that it may continue to be co-financed. It was decided to divide the project in two...

You can find here the list of Winners of ‘The Green Offensive Continues!’ Raffle - Focsani 2009: - Candy microwave ovens - 1. GAIŢĂ ANDREI, 18 - 19,1 December 1918 Street, Focsani 2. OCHEŞELU GHEORGHE, 69 – 2, Adancata Str, Golesti 3. COSTACHE CRISTINA, 8 – 2, Lupeni Str, Focsani 4. POPA MARICELA, 30 – Comuna Golesti 5. SOARE SORINA, 49 – 5 Calugareni Str, Comuna Odobesti 6. CHETREANU ANDREI, 17 – 19, 1 December 1918 Str, Focsani 7. DUMBRAVĂ...

On 6 - 8 November, we had the pleasure to meet in Sibiu 12 of the most important regional operators. This symposium gave us the chance to present to our local partners the European instruments used for treating WEEE, WEEELABEX, RepTools, as well as solutions to stimulate the waste flow, specific equipment and communication tools agreed by the association. The symposium was part of the ‘RoRec Association Meetings – In dialogue with the stakeholders’ and it created an active...

Here you can find the winners of the RoRec Raffle organised in Sacalaz this year: - Teka microwave ovens - 1. Birau Claudiu, 26 - Sacalaz, 436, Strada a IV-a, equipment handed in: landline phone 2. Tudorica Virgil Mircea, 13 - Sacalaz, 298, Strada a IV-a, equipment handed in: DVD player 3. Berceanu Gheorghe, 55 - Sacalaz, 161 Strada a II-a, equipment handed in: TV set - Whirlpool washing machines - 1. Coste Dorin, 28 - Sacalaz, 290B Strada a IV-a, equipment handed in: tape recorder 2. Bradea...