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Elizabeth O’Reilly, head of Environmental Compliance, WEEE Ireland with pupils from a winning school | Picture: Andres Poveda
SCHOOLS ACROSS Limerick have been taking part in WEEE Ireland’s Schools Battery Recycling Competition.
A total of 39 schools in Limerick took part and have managed to recycle thousands of used batteries during the school year.
Together these schools have collected the equivalent of 65,450 used AA batteries, now preventing valuable materials like lithium, cobalt and nickel from being lost to landfill.
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Recycling waste batteries, electrical and lighting equipment allows these valuable resources to be recovered for further use in manufacturing.
This also ensures hazardous waste is disposed of safely helping to protect our environment.
This year’s campaign launches as new EU Batteries Regulation come into full effect, bringing higher waste battery collection, recycling and recovery targets.
WEEE Ireland is calling on schools, families, and communities nationwide to get involved in its annual Schools Battery Recycling Competition and help Ireland meet these goals.
The competition is open to all primary and secondary schools in WEEE Ireland’s battery recycling counties that collect at least 10 full 5kg battery boxes.
“The new EU Batteries Regulation raises the bar for all of us, and It’s fantastic to see so many schools in Limerick stepping up to meet the challenge,” said Elizabeth O’Reilly, Head of Environmental Compliance at WEEE Ireland.
“The incredible efforts of students, teachers, families and local communities in Limerick help ensure we meet the minimum recovery targets for materials like cobalt, copper, lead, lithium, and nickel. This allows these materials to be recaptured for use again in manufacturing, as part of a more sustainable and circular battery economy,” added Elizabeth.
Winning schools from the last school year were from Galway, Carlow, Roscommon, Waterford and Donegal and were each awarded a €2,000 sports voucher for their efforts.
Schools can find more information and order their collection boxes at www.weeeireland.ie.
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