News Category: Electrical Waste
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Black Friday Deals? Don’t Forget to Recycle!
November 26th 2024
Almost half of all small electronics in Ireland are bought in November and December – but only 1 in 3 are coming back for recycling, new data shows today. The Waste Electrical and Electronic...
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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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Enter the 2024 Pakman Awards
June 28th 2024
Attention all environment advocates! The Pakman Awards have launched their 2024 search to find the environmental champions who are shaping Ireland’s sustainable future. As Ireland’s leading...
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EMC, The Fee to Help Recycle Small WEEE
June 26th 2024
With the help of DID Electrical and Expert Electrical, WEEE Ireland as part of the ECOSWEEE European consortium are piloting a project to educate about takeback of recycling small WEEE products,...
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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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WEEE Ireland Recycling Survey Reveals Worrying E-Waste Disposal Trends
April 29th 2024
One in eight people in Ireland continues to dump small electrical items in household bins, new research shows today. And this figure almost doubles among younger age groups, which are perceived...
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Vape Retailer Compliance urged to avoid fines of up to €2,000
March 13th 2024
WEEE Ireland is warning retailers to be vigilant about the regulatory landscape surrounding disposable and rechargeable vape devices and e-cigarettes, as non-compliance could result in significant...
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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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