News Category: General Recycling
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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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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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A WEEE Follow up – International E-Waste Day 2021
October 29th 2021
On the 14th of October 2021, we held our annual members briefing online followed by a public webinar marking International E-Waste Day under the theme Collaboration for...
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CEO, Leo Donovan featured on IrelandAM sharing advice of becoming greener this year
January 8th 2021
From recycling lightbulbs and batteries to household appliances, CEO of WEEE Ireland Leo Donovan was on Virgin Media TV on Ireland AM on the 8th of January this with some advice of becoming greener...
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WEEE Ireland Sets New Records for Waste Electrical and Battery Recycling
June 19th 2019
2018 the Most Successful Year to Date as WEEE Ireland collects 36,131 Tonnes of E-Waste Irish consumers and businesses contribute to saving of equivalent of 220,000 tonnes of CO2 National success...
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Small Things Matter Now and Forever!
April 16th 2019
When it Comes to Recycling, One Small Action Can Make a Huge Difference WEEE Ireland’s Small Things Matter campaign encourages Irish householders to recycle waste lighting equipment and small...
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