And while we can all act to switch off power to electrical gadgets, would it not be more effective is the manufacturers designed the equipment with an eye to eliminating the energy waste.

15.Manufacture of food products and beverages16.Manufacture of tobacco products17.Manufacture of textiles18.Manufacture of wearing apparel; dressing and dyeing of fur19.Tanning and dressing of leather; manufacture of luggage, handbags, saddlery, harness and footwear20.Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials21.Manufacture of paper and paper products22.Publishing, printing and reproduction of recorded media23.Manufacture of coke, refined petroleum products and nuclear fuel24.Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products25.Manufacture of rubber and p ...[+++]lastics products26.Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products27.Manufacture of basic metals28.Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment29.Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c.30.Manufacture of office, accounting and computing machinery31.Manufacture of electrical machinery and apparatus n.e.c.32.Manufacture of radio, television and communication equipment and apparatus33.Manufacture of medical, precision and optical instruments, watches and clocks34.Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers35.Manufacture of other transport equipment36.Manufacture of furniture; manufacturing n.e.c.37.Recycling | None BGproduction of alcohol beverages, distillate and spirit is subject to registration and can be performed by entities registered under the Trade Law or under the legislation of an EU or EEA Member State.Production of tobacco products and processing of tobacco is subject to authorisation by the Council of Ministers and can be performed by entities registered under the Trade Law or under the legislation of an EU or EEA Member State.Reservation for exploitation of nuclear installation or equipment and disposal of nuclear fuel subject to licensing.Production, import and distribution of pharmaceuticals and veterinary medical products requires authorisation of the principal represen ...

But in China, dozens of manufacturers battle for share in the domestic markets for appliances, cell phones, cars, keeping everyone more competitive

We can be pleased that individual consumers can expect to return their waste appliances free of charge, and that the primary responsibility for collection and disposal of waste electrical and electronic goods will be with the producer.

It was agreed that producers of electrical and electronic equipment should be required to label their products clearly to allow easier identification and dating.

This amendment is, firstly, intended to ensure that treatment undertakings can clearly identify the product's producer and charge him the cost of disposal and, secondly, to reduce to a minimum the proportion of unbranded electrical and electronic appliances.