Cillian Sherlock, PAIreland and other European nations risk jeopardising green energy sources if they fail to hit upcoming EU targets to recycle critical raw materials, according to an Irish waste recycling scheme. The not-for-profit organisation’s 2022 annual report shows consumers recycled a record number of e-waste items last year – 40,804 tonnes or just over 10kg per person. WEEE Ireland’s chief executive officer said recent global events and the energy crisis have “underscored the vulnerabilities of relying on other countries for critical raw materials”. On battery recycling, Ireland surpassed the EU’s 45 per cent target for waste portable batteries. Mr Donovan said recycling centres and retailers are easily accessible to everyone, adding WEEE Ireland holds public collection days each week.

Source: The Herald June 19, 2023 07:49 UTC