RecyclingSupermarket.com http://www.recyclingsupermarket.com Sat, 12 Jul 2008 20:41:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.3 en Tesco launches mobile phone recycling service http://www.recyclingsupermarket.com/weee-directive/tesco-launches-mobile-phone-recycling-service/ http://www.recyclingsupermarket.com/weee-directive/tesco-launches-mobile-phone-recycling-service/#comments Sat, 17 Nov 2007 22:42:10 +0000 admin mobile phonemobile phone recyclingphonerecyclerecyclingsupermarkettesco http://www.recyclingsupermarket.com/weee-directive/tesco-launches-mobile-phone-recycling-service/ Tesco launches mobile phone recycling serviceAccording to a recent survey by Tesco Mobile, up to 11 million new mobile phones will be bought this Christmas.  Although some of the old mobile phones will be reused or recycled, many will end up being thrown away.  In response to this survey, Tesco is rolling out a new online mobile phone recycling service to encourage their customers to hand in their old phones.

Depending on the make and model of the mobile phone being recycled, customers will be rewarded with gift vouchers.  The offer is open to anyone, regardless of their network provider.  People on the Tesco mobile phone network can receive up to £70 in free airtime.  People on other networks have the option of receiving up to 300 Green Clubcard Points or donating £3 to the British Red Cross, which is Tesco’s charity of the year.

Although there are many options available now for people to recycle their old mobile phones, many people still throw their old phones away or leave them to gather dust in drawers and cupboards.  Tesco may be simply jumping on the green bandwagon by offering this service, but if it encourages more people to recycle their old mobile phones, it will be more than welcome.  

For more information visit the website, www.tescomobilerecycle.com

]]> http://www.recyclingsupermarket.com/weee-directive/tesco-launches-mobile-phone-recycling-service/feed/ How to Reuse Your Laptop to Make Money http://www.recyclingsupermarket.com/weee-directive/how-to-reuse-your-laptop-to-make-money/ http://www.recyclingsupermarket.com/weee-directive/how-to-reuse-your-laptop-to-make-money/#comments Thu, 04 Oct 2007 13:31:30 +0000 admin computerebayecogeeklaptoprecyclingreducereusewaste http://www.recyclingsupermarket.com/weee-directive/how-to-reuse-your-laptop-to-make-money/ I stumbled across this great video by Hank Green at EcoGeek.org which gives an easy to follow guide on how to reuse and recycle an old laptop. The idea of the guide is to show people how to remove parts of an old laptop that can be reused or sold on Ebay, before sending the rest of the laptop for recycling. EcoGeek.org is a US website so naturally the prices for the various parts discussed are in dollars, but the premise is the same.

Why not give it a go and see if you can make some money by reusing your laptop.

 ]]> http://www.recyclingsupermarket.com/weee-directive/how-to-reuse-your-laptop-to-make-money/feed/ Recycle mobile phones for Children in Need http://www.recyclingsupermarket.com/hazardous-waste/recycle-your-mobile-phone-for-children-in-need/ http://www.recyclingsupermarket.com/hazardous-waste/recycle-your-mobile-phone-for-children-in-need/#comments Tue, 02 Oct 2007 18:39:41 +0000 admin charitychildren in needenvironmentmobile phonerecyclerecycling http://www.recyclingsupermarket.com/hazardous-waste/recycle-your-mobile-phone-for-children-in-need/ Mobile Phone Recycling for Children In NeedIf you are one of the millions of people that have old mobile phones gathering dust in drawers, there has never been a better time to recycle them and help out a good cause.  With Children In Need just around the corner, millions of households throughout the UK will receive Freepost envelopes over the coming weeks. 

The campaign was launched on the BBC’s The One Show on Monday night, and will be run in partnership with Fonebak.  For every reusable mobile phone that is receive, £5 will be donated to Children in Need.  All other mobile phones received will be recycled to ensure that nothing goes to landfill sites.   

Last year the scheme raised over £320,000 for Children in Need, and it is hoped that this year will be even more successful.  If you would like to get involved, look out for the Freepost recycling envelopes with Pudsey on front, which will be inserted into local newspapers and magazines.  Alternatively, visit the BBC website and order your Children in Need fundraising pack.  

]]> http://www.recyclingsupermarket.com/hazardous-waste/recycle-your-mobile-phone-for-children-in-need/feed/ Currys Launch In-Store WEEE Recycling Scheme http://www.recyclingsupermarket.com/weee-directive/currys-launch-in-store-weee-recycling-scheme/ http://www.recyclingsupermarket.com/weee-directive/currys-launch-in-store-weee-recycling-scheme/#comments Thu, 12 Jul 2007 19:40:23 +0000 admin electical wasteelectronic wasterecyclingweee directive http://www.recyclingsupermarket.com/weee-directive/currys-launch-in-store-weee-recycling-scheme/ Currys WEEE Recycling SchemeElectrical retail giant Currys has launched the first UK in-store recycling scheme for end of life electrical items.  The recycling scheme has been launched to coincide and work in accordance with the WEEE Directive that finally became fully effective on 1st July.  The scheme enables customers to return old electrical items to any one of its network of 500 stores throughout the UK.  Customers that are having new electrical items delivered by Currys can also arrange for the old items to be collected at the same time.  (more…)

]]> http://www.recyclingsupermarket.com/weee-directive/currys-launch-in-store-weee-recycling-scheme/feed/ Why Mobile Phone Recycling is Important http://www.recyclingsupermarket.com/weee-directive/why-mobile-phone-recycling-is-important/ http://www.recyclingsupermarket.com/weee-directive/why-mobile-phone-recycling-is-important/#comments Tue, 26 Jun 2007 16:57:24 +0000 admin electronic recyclingmobile phone recyclingphone recycling http://www.recyclingsupermarket.com/uncategorized/why-mobile-phone-recycling-is-important/ mobile_phones.jpgOver the past 10 years mobile phone sales have rocketed to such an extent that the majority of the UK population now own a mobile phone.  With mobile phone designs and technology changing on a regular basis, mobile phones are no longer just a communication devise, but also a camera, music player, toy and fashion accessory roled into one.  These ongoing changes and improvements contribute to the majority of mobile phone users replacing or upgrading their mobile phone every 12 to 18 months.

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]]> http://www.recyclingsupermarket.com/weee-directive/why-mobile-phone-recycling-is-important/feed/ The WEEE Directive - How does it affect your business? http://www.recyclingsupermarket.com/weee-directive/the-weee-directive-how-does-it-affect-your-business/ http://www.recyclingsupermarket.com/weee-directive/the-weee-directive-how-does-it-affect-your-business/#comments Mon, 28 May 2007 14:26:19 +0000 admin http://www.recyclingsupermarket.com/weee-directive/the-weee-directive-how-does-it-affect-your-business/ All businesses that use electrical and electronic equipment must comply with the WEEE Directive (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive).  Rather than disposing of such waste within general waste containers, WEEE must be stored, collected, treated, recycled and disposed of separately.  Documentation must also be kept as proof that WEEE has been collected by an authorised waste management company and dealt with appropriately.

Producers of Electrical and Electronic Equipment

Under the WEEE Directive businesses are classed as ‘producers’ if they manufacture, import or re-brand electrical and electronic equipment.  Producers have a number of responsibilities under the WEEE Directive.  These include the following:

  • Provide Information - when selling new electrical and electronic equipment, information must be provided to assist in the treatment and reuse of the equipment.  Such as information on the different materials used to make the equipment and whether it includes any hazardous components.
  • Mark Products  - all goods must be marked with a crossed out wheelie bin symbol.
  • Collection and Treatment of WEEE - producers are responsible financial for the collection, treatment, recovery and disposal of WEEE.  The amount is calculated according to the amount of electrical and electronic waste that a company produces.
  • John a Producer Compliance Scheme - by 15th March 2007 all businesses that produce electrical and electronic equipment must have joined a producer compliance scheme.

Distributors of Electrical and Electronic Equipment

Businesses that sell electrical and electronic equipment to end users are classed as distributors under the WEEE Directive.  This includes retailers, companies that sell items on the internet and wholesalers.

Distributors of electrical and electronic waste have two main responsibilities:

  • Provide Information - this includes information on the environmental impact of WEEE, the reasons why WEEE should be separated from other waste streams, how WEEE can be deposited for proper treatment and recycling free of charge, and what the crossed out wheelie bin symbol on electrical and electronic items means.
  • Take-Back Systems - distributors of electrical and electronic waste must set up and clearly explain a system for their customers to dispose of WEEE free of charge.  This can be either an in-store take-back scheme or a distributor take-back scheme.
]]> http://www.recyclingsupermarket.com/weee-directive/the-weee-directive-how-does-it-affect-your-business/feed/ What is the WEEE Directive? http://www.recyclingsupermarket.com/weee-directive/what-is-the-weee-directive/ http://www.recyclingsupermarket.com/weee-directive/what-is-the-weee-directive/#comments Sun, 27 May 2007 17:07:51 +0000 admin http://www.recyclingsupermarket.com/?p=9 The WEEE Directive is the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive.  The aim of the WEEE Directive is to increase levels of recovery and recycling, thereby reducing the amount of electrical and electronic waste going to landfill. 

The importance of the WEEE Directive is emphasised by the fact that WEEE is the fastest growing waste stream in the UK.  It is estimated that the average person in the UK produces 3.3 tonne of WEEE waste during their lifetime.

There are 10 categories of WEEE:-

  1. Large household appliances
  2. Small household appliances
  3. IT and telecommunications equipment 
  4. Consumer equipment
  5. Lighting equipment
  6. Electrical and electronic tools
  7. Toys, leisure and sports equipment
  8. Medical devices
  9. Monitoring and control equipment
  10. Automatic dispensers
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