News by Tag: battery
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New Battery Regulations 2024
March 1st 2024
On 18 February 2024, the new European Battery Regulations became applicable, with staggered implementation dates for the provisions they contain (including waste management, producer registration,...
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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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WEEE Ireland Member Conference 2023
November 8th 2023
The WEEE Ireland Member Conference was held on Weds 18th Oct 2023 at Castleknock Hotel, Dublin 12, with expert updates on Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) obligations under the Circular...
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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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The WEEE Ireland Schools Battery Competition is back for 2023-2024!
September 28th 2023
A record 2 million used batteries saved from landfill in the 2022-2023 school recycling competition! The equivalent of 2 million used AA batteries - the weight of around five school buses – has...
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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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Eucobat Statement on the new EU Battery Regulation
June 21st 2023
As an active Member of Eucobat, WEEE Ireland are delighted to see the new Battery Regulations published and we look forward with our Eucobat colleagues to continued support on their implementation...
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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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