International E-Waste Day was established by the WEEE Forum, an international organisation representing producer responsibility organisations globally. In the UK, REPIC is the lead member. We are working closely with the WEEE Forum and Recycle Your Electricals to make this year the best International E-Waste Day yet.
The main aim of International E-Waste Day is education to the public about recycling options, and this year we thought to use public areas such as Libraries.
What is WEEE?
WEEE is an acronym and stands for Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment and covers virtually everything with a plug or battery. WEEE is classed as either household (B2C) or non-household (B2B).
Examples are.
- Electrical leads to all electrical items
- Phone chargers and mobile phones
- Electric toothbrushes
- Kettles and coffee makers
- Food processers
- Toasters and sandwich makers
- Computer accessories like a mouse, controllers or even small consoles
- Small radios
No items larger than a toaster or kettle size or food processer.
