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A nationwide buying spree for electrical goods once the C19 shackles were loosened saw the country's largest recycling scheme record the busiest month in its 15-year history

WEEE Ireland have reached a new high with a national monthly electrical recycling record fuelled by a nationwide post-lockdown buying spree for electrical goods.

A nationwide buying spree for electrical goods once the Covid-19 shackles were loosened saw the country's largest recycling scheme record the busiest month in its 15-year history. 

WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) Ireland said it recovered 3,763 tonnes of electrical waste in July — the equivalent of 12,800 fridges or 1.7m small appliances — marking a new national monthly e-waste record.