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The European Recycling Platform (Erp), Ireland’s Only Pan-European Compliance Scheme For Weee And Waste Batteries, Today Released Figures Highlighting An Increase In Electronic Waste Recycling During The Covid-19 Pandemic. Overall, Erp Ireland Identified A 9% Increase In Electronic Waste Recycling Per Person With Over 5.6 Million Electrical Items Collected During 2020. The Erp Ireland Figures Highlight A 19% Increase In The Recycling Of Large Kitchen Appliances Including Washing Machines, Ovens And Dishwashers With An Average 56% Jump In The Recycling Of These Objects During April And May Compared To The Previous Year. Erp Ireland Collected 530 Tonnes Of Batteries During The Pandemic, A 7% Increase From The Previous Year, Enough Batteries To Line The Length Of Ireland – Twice! Pictured Launching The Results Were Martin Tobin, Ceo, Erp Ireland, Minister Of State At The Department Of Public Expenditure And Reform Ossian Smyth Td With Amelia Holmes (11). The Department And Erp Ireland Are Calling On Irish People To Continue This Change For The Better – There Is More Good Work To Do To Protect Our Natural Resources, Environment, And Health. Photography: Conor Healy / Picture It. ****No Fee***

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Kettles were the most recycled electrical object in Ireland last year

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