News Category: Electrical Recycling
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14 million tonnes of e-waste discarded in bins – It’s time to rethink e-waste
October 10th 2024
A total of 14 million tonnes of electronic waste are improperly thrown out with regular rubbish every year, equating to the weight of around 24,000 of the world’s heaviest passenger planes, new...
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Record Volume of Electrical Goods Recycled in 2023
June 17th 2024
Consumers recycled a record-breaking 41,730 tonnes of electronic and electrical waste in 2023 – the equivalent of almost 200 forty-foot containers more than the previous year, new figures...
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Awards Celebrates Fourteen Companies for Their Lighting Recycling
June 7th 2024
Ireland’s second Association of Electrical Wholesalers (AEW) awards were held on May 8 in the Clayton Hotel, Liffey Valley in Dublin to celebrate the best performers in lighting recycling last year...
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Householders urged to Tackle Hoarding of Electrical Waste by Making 2024 a Year for Recycling
January 23rd 2024
Householders are urged to make ‘recycling of household electrical waste’ a new year resolution for 2024. With 84% of Irish households containing an average of 15 to 20 broken or unused...
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Only four in ten electronic and electric gifts recycled in Ireland
November 27th 2023
Only four in ten of the most popular electronic and electrical gifts sold in Ireland have been recycled in the past three years, new data shows today. Since 2020, just 40% of end-of-life consumer...
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Aldi and Recycle IT Crowned Champions at the 2023 Pakman Awards
October 27th 2023
The Pakman Awards took place on 26th October in Dublin with awards to celebrate environmental champions who are shaping Ireland’s future. As Ireland’s leading National Environmental Awards,...
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Pakman 2023 Call for Entries
July 20th 2023
Calling All Battery & WEEE Recycling Champions! The Pakman Awards have launched their 2023 search to find the environmental champions who are shaping Ireland’s future. As Ireland’s leading...
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CEO Leo Donovan Joins Pat Kenny on Newstalk
May 25th 2023
WEEE Ireland CEO Leo Donovan joined Pat Kenny on Newstalk on Monday to discuss new findings that show one in five adults are not recycling unused tech items over personal data concerns. Listen...
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Only 40% Of Old Tech Is Being Recycled In Ireland
May 22nd 2023
Concerns about personal data are preventing one in five (21%) adults recycling their unused tech items – while a further 22% keep them as back-ups, new research reveals. WEEE figures from the past...
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Fewer End-of-Life Electrical Gifts and Toys Being Recycled Now More Than Ever
November 29th 2021
Only one in three of the most popular electronic and electrical gifts sold in Ireland is recycled, new data shows. Statistics reveal that since 2019, just 33% of end-of-life beauty and consumer...
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