E-waste warning as record number of electrical items recycled

Irish consumers recycled a record number of electrical items last year but Leo Donovan, chief executive of WEEE Ireland, has warned that unsustainable targets need to change to include reuse and repair of electrical items in a circular economy (Robbie Reynolds/PA)

Irish consumers recycled a record number of electrical items last year, but the country’s largest e-waste scheme has warned that its unsustainable targets need to change to reflect a more circular economy.

Despite ever-rising public awareness and participation, targets do not count circular strategies already undertaken by businesses and consumers to prevent e-waste arising, including reuse and repair.