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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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WEEE Ireland reminds the agricultural sector to recycle farm fence batteries as new EU regulations approach
April 3rd 2023
WEEE Ireland is urging the agricultural sector to recycle all waste batteries, especially farm fence batteries, as new legislation due later this year is expected to increase collection targets from...
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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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18 Year Partnership Delivering A More Circular Irish WEEE Economy
January 25th 2023
Over 200 million electrical items have been diverted from landfill during an 18-year partnership between Ireland’s largest e-waste recycling scheme and a family-owned recycling firm, new data...
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International E-Waste Day 2022
October 14th 2022
Recycle it all, no matter how small! On International #ewasteday today Friday 14th October, leading experts are calling on households, businesses and governments to support efforts to get more end...
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WEEE Ireland’s Schools Battery Competition Returns!
September 27th 2022
Schools and students across Ireland are being challenged to become battery recycling champions as part of a nationwide initiative which will also help children with life-limiting illnesses. The...
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E-waste Warning as Record Number of Electrical Items Recycled
June 20th 2022
Irish consumers recycled a record number of electrical items last year, but the country’s largest e-waste scheme has warned that its unsustainable targets need to change to reflect a more circular...
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New survey reveals half of 18-34-year-olds aren’t recycling their used batteries
May 19th 2022
Young consumers are being urged to stop binning used batteries - as a new survey reveals almost half of 18-34-year-olds are tossing them in the trash. The WEEE Ireland study found that despite...
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