SI 340 of 2005WASTE MANAGEMENT
(Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) REGULATIONS 2005
REUSE OF ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
Reuse of Equipment
is IMPORTANT
Waste Hierarchy
REUSE OF ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
Good Working Equipment
Given to a relative or friend
Should be Sold
How Does Recycling Work?
Step 1: New Products : Design Materials
Step 2: Waste: Broken and Unwanted equipment
Step 3: Shop / Recycle
www.weeeireland.ie
How Does Recycling Work?
Step 4: Recycling Plant
Step 5: New Products
Step 6: Shop / Recycle
www.weeeireland.ie
Battery Boxes and Battery Boxes and RecyclingRecycling
Bloom Garden
www.environ.ie/ - Department of the Environment
www.techrec.ie – WEEE Recycling Company
www.enfo.ie – Information on the Environment
www.weeeireland.ie – National Compliance Scheme
www.greenschoolsireland.org/ Educational Awareness
Also check out your Local Authority
www.foe.ie – Friends of the Earth
OVER TO YOU AND YOUR SCHOOL …
WHAT CAN YOU DO …
1. RAISE AWARENESS OF BATTERY AND GENERAL ELECTRICAL WASTE RECYCLING
2. DISTRIBUTE BATTERY BOXES IN SCHOOL AND INTO THE COMMUNITY
COMPETITION
National Winner: 1 School will win 20 laptops3 Regional Winners: WEEE Ireland are providing 3 awards to 3 schoolsRehab Recycle are sponsoring the prizes
1. Gold: 10 Laptops2. Silver: 7 Laptops3. Bronze: 3 Laptops
COMPETITION
PROJECT WILL BE JUDGED UNDER THE FOLLOWING HEADINGS :
1. INNOVATION AND CREATIVITY2. NUMBER OF BOXES DISTRIBUTED 3. APPROACH TO AWARENESS RAISING4. CONTENT OF PRESENTATION AND EFFORT5. SUSTAINABILITY OF INITIATIVE6. PROJECT MANAGEMENT
HOW TO ENTER
Use your Imagination: Endless PossibilitiesNo Strict Criteria
SuggestionsUse Social Media, Organise an awareness day at schoolCommunity Events Linking with local businessesRelevance to course work
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