The EU’s new Ecodesign rules for smartphones and tablets give a glimpse of what may come for printers and imaging equipment. From June 2025, devices will have to meet strict...

E-commerce has transformed the way Europeans buy everything from toys to tech to printer cartridges. Yet behind the convenience of a click lies a growing risk: unsafe and non-compliant products...

The European Commission’s newly published evaluation of the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive confirms what ETIRA has long stated: the legislation is no longer fit for purpose. With...

Many EU tenders still exclude remanufactured OEM cartridges — despite the law. ETIRA is pushing back, challenging unfair exclusions and exposing greenwashing and fraud. Seen a dodgy tender? Let us...

ETIRA has welcomed an EUIPO decision rejecting Ricoh’s proposed “ETRIA” brand after a successful challenge by Germany’s EDRIA GmbH. Although ETIRA paused its own opposition, the ruling strengthens its position...

ETIRA members and industry leaders gathered in Tallinn, Estonia, on 14–15 May for The Recycler Live conference and the association’s Annual General Meeting. Held at the Hilton Tallinn Park Hotel...