Have we got any better at recycling our mobile phones?

CSO research found that for seven in 10 (70%) people who recently replaced their phone, the old device was still in the house.

Most of us just keep our old mobile phone at home when we buy a new one, with fewer than one in 10 choosing to recycle them, a new survey has found.

The Central Statistics Office found we also tend to keep laptops and computers at home even when we do not use them anymore, while price was the key driver for the majority of people (85%) when it came to deciding on buying new devices in 2024.