Todays Electrical Equipment In 2021 WEEE Ireland helped support the electrical recycling needs across 75% of Ireland with 120,000 fridges and 200,000 screens and many more items safely recycled. The results for 2022 are listed in the infographic directly below and you can view the full WEEE Ireland Annual Report for 2022 here. Recycle IT …
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Treadmills Recycling and More!
Recycling Exercise Equipment Workouts from the comfort of home are great, they get you the exercise you need, and save you time travelling to and from the gym as well as the membership fee. Treadmills, rowing machines and exercise bikes also record the amount of energy you use and the time it takes to complete …
Social Enterprise Conference Dublin – May 2023
Oakfield Trust presents an international conference entitled 'Social Enterprise. Achieving Real Social Impact and Developing the Space' in the warm surroundings of the wonderful Wood Quay Venue in Dublin City. About the Organiser Oakfield Trust based in Clondalkin provides a range of property-based services and related support for community and local projects. These supports offer …
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Climate Change: 4 Changes for All!
Reducing Your Carbon Footprint The Irish government can make national changes and introduce initiatives which can help reduce the effects of Climate Change but as individuals, living in Ireland we also contribute daily to carbon emissions. Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com Here are some things you can do to reduce your personal impact. At Home …
District Heating – Launched in Tallaght
One of Ireland's first district heating programmes has started operating in Tallaght, south Dublin. The Tallaght District Heating Scheme takes waste heat from an Amazon data centre and uses it to heat South Dublin County Council offices and the local library. This environmentally friendly initiative provides low-carbon heat to nearby public buildings. The Scheme, which …
Ministerial visit to Recycle IT
Monday, March 6th 2023 Minister for Community Development, Integration and Charities, Joe O’Brien TD, made a visit to Recycle IT on Monday, March 6th, 2023. Board members and the staff team were on hand to greet the minister and share details on the work of Recycle IT a social enterprise striving to create training and …
Recycle small electrics now!
Small Matters In 2024, there was a 75% surge in small electrical device sales in Ireland, driven by vapes and solar panels, leading to 93 million household items sold, a massive increase from 2006. Despite this growth, 84% of Irish households reported hoarding an average of 15-20 unused electrical items, and one in eight people …
Dublin Apartments Recycling Initiative
Electrical Recycling from Apartments Over our years in operation, Recycle IT has predominantly engaged with householders, residents’ groups, schools, businesses, and community organisation's to collect and safely recycle waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE).  Apartments dwellers have been harder to reach. There is no one way to describe apartment buildings. Apartment development and types …
Recycle IT – Business Electronic Recycling
Calling Business Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) recycling is an important consideration for every business, including small and medium-sized companies and especially those with a lot of electronics, such as computers, laptops, phones, networking equipment, printers, batteries and other office devices. Watch our video below! https://videopress.com/v/kR8TBKHi?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&posterUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fcommunityrecycleit.files.wordpress.com%2F2022%2F11%2Fhard-disk-drives-.jpg&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true Recycle IT - Community Electrical Recycling Some of …
Video Gaming Supports Climate Action
From climate and environment-themed videogames to special features, pop-ups, and real-life tree-planting opportunities embedded within beloved classics like PAC-MAN or Angry Birds, the gaming industry is working with the United Nations to engage audiences like never before and inspire a new wave of climate action. The Lightbulb “More people play video games on their phones …