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New 'Stop Battery Fires' campaign reveals nearly half of householders are not aware of fire risks that result from failing to dispose of batteries safely

Material Focus has launched a £2.5 million fund to support organisations looking to test methods of collecting unwanted electricals.

Batteries thrown in household rubbish bins cause around 700 fires a year in dustcarts and waste-processing centres, local authorities have said.

Research by Material Focus found that around 1.3 million single-use e-cigarettes are thrown away in the UK every week.

Environmental and health groups have today (24 November) called on the government to ban the sale of single-use e-cigarettes in an open letter to the environment and health secretaries.

Open letter from environmental and health groups calls on Environment Secretary to move early to tackle ‘rapidly escalating threat’ from disposable vape units

The ESA has today (24 October) relaunched the national Take Charge campaign with the aim of reversing the “growing” trend of battery fires.

Campaigners say the popular single-use vapes are an environmental nightmare.

5.3 billion cell devices could be thrown away this season, as reported by the International Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Discussion board.

This year, 5.3 billion mobile phones will be thrown away, the international waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) forum says. Its estimate, based on global trade data, highlights the growing...