Over 700 bin fires blamed on discarded batteries
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
Source: businessgreen.com
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Material Focus launches £2.5m WEEE collection fund
Material Focus has launched a £2.5 million fund to support organisations looking to test methods of collecting unwanted electricals.
Source: letsrecycle.com
Discarded batteries causing hundreds of fires at waste centres
Batteries thrown in household rubbish bins cause around 700 fires a year in dustcarts and waste-processing centres, local authorities have said.
Source: theiet.org
Two e-cigarettes are thrown away every second in the UK. What damage do they do?
Research by Material Focus found that around 1.3 million single-use e-cigarettes are thrown away in the UK every week.
Source: euronews.com
Environment and health groups demand disposable vapes ban
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.
Source: letsrecycle.com