GreenerFuturesDec 29, 2023

Recycling electrical goods could be done at kerbside and drop-off points in shops https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-67830798

A good policy proposal for a change; and if manufacturers & retailers were made to carry the full costs of collection & repair/recycling then maybe, just maybe, they’d do some math and figure it’s better to make reliable stuff with long service life in the first place.

#recycling #repairabledesign

Recycling electrical goods could be done at kerbside and drop-off points in shops

UK households could put old toasters and hairdryers on the kerbside for pick-up under the proposals.

BBC News
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Retailers to pay for consumers’ e-waste recycling from 2026 under UK plans https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/dec/28/retailers-to-pay-for-consumers-e-waste-recycling-from-2026-under-uk-plans?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

Ah, good. My previous post applies.

Retailers to pay for consumers’ e-waste recycling from 2026 under UK plans

Households will be able to drop off cables and other electrical waste in-store or have home collections, says Defra

The Guardian
Dec 29, 2023 at 10:03amWeb