By Jonathan McCambridge, PAIrish consumers recycled a record-breaking 41,730 tonnes of electronic and electrical waste in 2023 – the equivalent of almost 200 40-foot containers more than the previous year, new figures reveal. The annual Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) report shows that approximately 18.1 million appliances were collected for recycling in Ireland. WEEE Ireland’s chief executive has said the need to recycle more critical raw materials will rise as the population grows. Old and broken appliances can be taken for free recycling to local authority civic amenity centres or participating electrical retailers. Information about recycling e-waste and upcoming free public recycling days can be found at www.weeeireland.ie.

Source: The Herald June 17, 2024 19:43 UTC