All Ireland Pollinator Plan 2021-2025

People still disposing of e-Waste / WEEE in household bins

Thu, 9th May, 2024

A survey, conducted by Empathy Research on behalf of WEEE Ireland shows that 12.5% of people...

The UN’s fourth Global E-waste Monitor (GEM), 20th March 2024

Fri, 22nd Mar, 2024

The world’s generation of electronic waste is rising five times faster than documented e-waste...

weee2tree launch a second Native Irish Tree planting project.

Thu, 14th Mar, 2024

The project which is being developed with the Mercey Secondary School in Kilbeggan. started...

Reuse and the Right to Repair

Wed, 31st Jan, 2024

Global electronic waste volume is projected to grow to approximately 75 million tonnes by 2030....

The scourge of disposable vapes

Mon, 16th Oct, 2023

If you are walking anywhere today, you are certain to come across the latest litter scourge...

You can recycle anything with a plug, battery or cable! International E-Waste Day to shed the light on ‘invisible’ electronic waste.

Thu, 21st Sep, 2023

International E-waste Day is a yearly awareness raising celebration initiated by the WEEE Forum...

European Council adopts new regulation on batteries and waste batteries

Thu, 13th Jul, 2023

On the 10th July 2023 The European Council adopted a new regulation that strengthens sustainability...

EU Battery Regulations Ireland

Fri, 26th May, 2023

Obligations for anyone designated as a producer of Batteries on the Irish Market

With IT purchasing decisions, Sustainability takes Second Place to the Bottom Line

Mon, 27th Feb, 2023

There is no escaping the effects of the climate crisis but differences of opinion exist on...

UNITAR Update of WEEE Collection Rates, Targets, Flows, and Hoarding – 2021

Wed, 21st Dec, 2022

The European Union (EU) Directive 2002/96/EC and Directive 2012/19/EU. have legislated Waste...

Almost 50% of WEEE in the EU is not recycled properly

Wed, 7th Dec, 2022

A new study suggests that nearly half of all discarded waste electrical and electronic equipment...

A “real” Common Charger for Mobile Devices will be a reality in 2024

Wed, 5th Oct, 2022

The EU finally fixes a problem they attempted to address in 2013 when they mandated a standard...

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