History/Foundation

ENVIRON is a non-governmental and non-profit organization founded in September 2007 by four producers of electrical and electronic appliances in order to comply with the legal obligations imposed by the WEEE Directive 2002/96/EC, regarding the collecting process, treatment, recycling and non-pollutant disposal of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE).

ENVIRON is an approved Producer Compliance Scheme for the purposes of the WEEE Regulations. Over 900 producers and importers of electrical equipment have chosen to meet their legal obligations transferring their responsibility to ENVIRON, representing almost 20% market share from the Romanian EEE market, according to the Competition Council.

Mission

As a promoter of circular economy principles in Romania, ENVIRON aims to contribute to a cleaner environment not only by improving a responsible WEEE management system, but also by implementing projects and campaigns that encourage changing habits of selective collection and adopting a sustainable lifestyle.