Electrical waste recycling drops in January after rise in 2020
Groups urges public not to dispose of batteries and electrical products in landfill
Millions of non-recycled lightbulbs potentially creating health hazards
Only 3.2 million of the estimated 10 million lightbulbs sold in 2019 were recycled
Failure to recycle old phones leading to shortage of vital battery material
Surging sales of laptops, phones and smart devices causing lithium and cobalt supply issues
Electrical waste recycling target unlikely to be met due to lockdown
WEEE Ireland urges consumers to avoid an e-waste crisis by recycling household items
Electronic waste is good for the planet
When recycled carefully, discarded electronics can provide a rich and lucrative seam of precious metals and other raw materials
Half of Irish electrical waste remains unaccounted for
One in four Irish people continues to throw out or hoard electrical and electronic waste
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