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SI 340 of 2005 WASTE 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. Should be Sold. Given to a relative or friend.
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SI 340 of 2005 WASTE 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 Should be Sold Given to a relative or friend
How Does Recycling Work? Step 1: New Products : Design Materials Step 2: Waste: Broken and Unwanted equipment Step 3: Shop / Recycle
How Does Recycling Work? Step 4: Recycling Plant Step 5: New Products Step 6: Shop / Recycle
Battery Boxes and Recycling www.weeeireland.ie
www.environ.ie/- Department of the Environment www.enfo.ie– Information on the Environment www.weeeireland.ie– National Compliance Scheme www.techrec.ie– WEEE Recycling Company www.greenschoolsireland.org/Educational Awareness www.foe.ie – Friends of the Earth Also check out your Local Authority
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 laptops 3 Regional Winners: WEEE Ireland are providing 3 awards to 3 schools Rehab Recycle are sponsoring the prizes Gold: 10 Laptops Silver: 7 Laptops Bronze: 3 Laptops
COMPETITION • PROJECT WILL BE JUDGED UNDER • THE FOLLOWING HEADINGS : • 1. INNOVATION AND CREATIVITY • 2. NUMBER OF BOXES DISTRIBUTED • 3. APPROACH TO AWARENESS RAISING • 4. CONTENT OF PRESENTATION AND EFFORT • 5. SUSTAINABILITY OF INITIATIVE • 6. PROJECT MANAGEMENT
HOW TO ENTER • Use your Imagination: Endless Possibilities • No Strict Criteria • Suggestions • Use Social Media, • Organise an awareness day at school • Community Events • Linking with local businesses • Relevance to course work