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Householders around the county are being urged to bring their old batteries, electrical, and electronic waste to one of the upcoming free collection days hosted by WEEE Ireland.

Headphones and remote controls are among the most hoarded waste electrical and electronic items in Europe, according to new data released this month.

Galway schools and students are being challenged to become battery recycling champions as part of a nationwide initiative which will also help children with life-limiting illnesses.

Sustainability is at the forefront of consumers’ minds with 93 percent of those recently surveyed saying they have made changes to be more sustainable, these include recycling (92%), and shopping locally (72%). That is according to a Carzone survey.

An average of 11.17kg of e-waste was recycled per person in Westmeath last year according to WEEE Ireland.

Householders across Galway are being urged to bring their electrical and electronic waste to a series of free e-waste half day collection events in the county to help meet recycling targets, which have increased since the first lockdown in 2020.

Behind the scenes for most motorists is good news in the Environmental Protection Agency’s publication of the national results for end-of-life vehicle (ELV) recycling for 2019.

Behind the scenes for most motorists is good news in the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) publication of the national results for End-of-Life Vehicle (ELV) recycling for 2019. It showed that once again Ireland has both met and exceeded the 85 per cent reuse and recycling and the 95 per cent reuse and recovery targets for the treatment of ELVs.

Car owners are required by law to deposit an unwanted car with a vehicle recycling facility for recycling.

Westmeath local authority recycling centres saw a 5% increase in electrical waste recycled last year, new data from WEEE Ireland shows.