News Category: Electrical Waste
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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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International E-Waste Day 2023
October 13th 2023
A forgotten haul of 25 million toys, vapes, cables, remote controls and USB sticks are lying in landfill sites, homes and sheds across Ireland, global data shows today. The huge collection of...
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White Goods Repair Service Engineer Course open to Applicants September 2023
August 21st 2023
Calling all prospective white goods repair engineers! The White Goods Repair Service Engineer Course is open to applicants this September 2023. This Circular Economy Skills Initiative course aims...
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FREE Vape and E-Cigarette Recycling
July 24th 2023
Did you know Vape and E-Cigarette products contact lithium batteries and electronic parts – both of which should be recycled? The crossed-out ‘wheelie bin’ symbol on these products highlights...
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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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WEEE Ireland Releases Annual Environmental Report 2022
June 20th 2023
Ireland and other European nations risk jeopardising green energy sources if we fail to hit EU targets to recycle critical raw materials, the country’s largest e-waste recycling scheme warned...
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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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CEO Leo Donovan appears on Latest Episode of Tipping Point with Neil Leslie
February 13th 2023
WEEE Ireland CEO Leo Donovan appeared on the latest episode of the Tipping Point podcast with host Neil Leslie to discuss how our work recycling electrical waste impacts the environment around...
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CEO Leo Donovan joins Jess Kelly on Newstalk’s Tech Talk Show
January 31st 2023
On Saturday 28th Jan 2023, WEEE Ireland CEO Leo Donovan joined Jess Kelly on Newstalk's Tech Talk show to explain exactly what we do and how we do it - from what kind of e-waste we recycle to how we...
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