Recycling Electrical Goods in Ireland ASUCCESS STORY.

SI 340 of 2005WASTE MANAGEMENT

(Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) REGULATIONS 2005

REUSE OF ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT

Reuse of Equipment

is IMPORTANT

Waste Hierarchy

REUSE OF ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT

Good Working Equipment

Given to a relative or friend

Should be Sold

How Does Recycling Work?

Step 1: New Products : Design Materials

Step 2: Waste: Broken and Unwanted equipment

Step 3: Shop / Recycle

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How Does Recycling Work?

Step 4: Recycling Plant

Step 5: New Products

Step 6: Shop / Recycle

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Battery Boxes and Battery Boxes and RecyclingRecycling

Bloom Garden

www.environ.ie/ - Department of the Environment

www.techrec.ie – WEEE Recycling Company

www.enfo.ie – Information on the Environment

www.weeeireland.ie – National Compliance Scheme

www.greenschoolsireland.org/ Educational Awareness

Also check out your Local Authority

www.foe.ie – Friends of the Earth

OVER TO YOU AND YOUR SCHOOL …

WHAT CAN YOU DO …

1. RAISE AWARENESS OF BATTERY AND GENERAL ELECTRICAL WASTE RECYCLING

2. DISTRIBUTE BATTERY BOXES IN SCHOOL AND INTO THE COMMUNITY

COMPETITION

National Winner: 1 School will win 20 laptops3 Regional Winners: WEEE Ireland are providing 3 awards to 3 schoolsRehab Recycle are sponsoring the prizes

1. Gold: 10 Laptops2. Silver: 7 Laptops3. Bronze: 3 Laptops

COMPETITION

PROJECT WILL BE JUDGED UNDER THE FOLLOWING HEADINGS :

1. INNOVATION AND CREATIVITY2. NUMBER OF BOXES DISTRIBUTED 3. APPROACH TO AWARENESS RAISING4. CONTENT OF PRESENTATION AND EFFORT5. SUSTAINABILITY OF INITIATIVE6. PROJECT MANAGEMENT

HOW TO ENTER

Use your Imagination: Endless PossibilitiesNo Strict Criteria

SuggestionsUse Social Media, Organise an awareness day at schoolCommunity Events Linking with local businessesRelevance to course work