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# e-waste - Sunday 19 June, 2022

E-waste warning as record number of electrical items recycled

# E-waste

E-waste warning as record number of electrical items recycled

Jun 19th 2022, 1:58 PM 34,920 Views 47 Comments

WEEE Ireland’s annual report reveals that it collected 18.7 million waste electrical items last year.

# e-waste - Thursday 14 June, 2018

Almost 12 million small appliances were recycled in Ireland last year

# E-waste

Almost 12 million small appliances were recycled in Ireland last year

Jun 14th 2018, 11:03 AM 20,315 Views 16 Comments

Enough iron for 2.5 Eiffel towers and enough copper for 27 Statues of Liberty was recovered.

# e-waste - Thursday 19 December, 2013

EU passes deal on universal mobile phone charger

# Smartphones

EU passes deal on universal mobile phone charger

Dec 19th 2013, 3:43 PM 24,630 Views 85 Comments

Under the provisional deal, mobile phone and smartphone makers will have to provide a standard battery charger that can fit any device.

International standards group pushes for universal laptop charger

# Tech Specs

International standards group pushes for universal laptop charger

Dec 19th 2013, 11:07 AM 8,278 Views 35 Comments

The IEC aims to reduce e-waste created by chargers, which is said to exceed half a million tons each year.

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