New Battery Directive sets a positive impact
Von laptop, 11:44The commodities trader Interseroh SE welcomes the decision of the Federal Parliament to implement the EU Batteries Directive into German law. This would have - laid the groundwork for the entry into force of the new Dell Inspiron 1545 battery law - subject to the approval of the Bundesrat. The new rules from Interseroh view another positive note for the functioning of a circular economy.
"In Germany we reach 42 percent already replaced the Dell Inspiron 1501 battery after the Act to be met by 2012 quotas. Because the new definition of uniform collection targets for portable batteries, we expect here, further growth, particularly in other European countries, "said Interseroh Board Roland Stroese." This allows us to pollutants out smuggle in addition to a considerable extent from the circulation. This is an important stimulus further in the direction of environmental responsibility and resource conservation, we can only welcome, "said Stroese.
The new law, which replaces the previously existing Battery Directive, contains the first mandatory collection targets for portable batteries. This is how the portable Dell Studio 1735 battery placed on the market each year (2016: 45 percent) by 2012 at least 35 percent will be taken back and recycled. Even the use of cadmium should be limited in future. New is a population register at the Federal Environmental Office for the manufacturers of Dell Vostro 1520 battery and accumulators. It is intended to give law enforcement agencies an overview of the perception of the product waste is regulated by the manufacturer's responsibility. The existing and proven return and management structures remain unchanged under the new law HP Pavilion DV5 Battery.
Interseroh equips in Germany as the largest subcontractor of the Foundation's charger battery system (GRS) collection points, such as supermarkets, with other tanks. It takes Interseroh also the exchange and collection of containers and transport to temporary storage and sorting. Also in Austria, is already in the field of Interseroh Altbatterierücknahme active.
The publicly traded environmental services and commodities traders Interseroh SE, based in Cologne has over 100 locations and 2,200 employees in Europe. Interseroh guaranteed to industries for their production, the procurement of recycled materials, which are traded globally. In 2008 these were about 5.8 million tons, the group generated a turnover of approximately € 2.066 billion.


