Waste Electrical And Electronic Equipment (Weee) - Breville BRITA HotCup Manual

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RECYCLING

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cartridge is 100% recyclable. Look out for BRITA

major retailers or visit www.brita.co.uk for more information.

Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE)

WEEE is the fastest growing waste stream in the UK, growing by at least 5% each year.

The UK public alone dispose of over 1.2 million tonnes of electrical and electronic waste

every year; this would fill the new Wembley Stadium six times over.

Much of the UK's electronic waste ends up in landfill sites. It has been estimated that

landfill space in the UK will run out within the next 10 years if we do not increase the

amount of waste we recycle.

WEEE that is not recycled can have negative impacts on soil, air and water quality which

can lead to environmental damage and which can also lead to negative impacts on

human and animal health.

Recycling household electrical equipment – regulations

With effect from July 2007, the UK's Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE)

Regulation require that all producers of electrical equipment are now obliged to pay for

recycling of household electrical goods, where previously this bill was met by councils

or items were not recycled at all. These regulations also require that all retailers both

actively assist in delivering a UK wide WEEE collection infrastructure and encourage the

participation of consumers in recycling electronic equipment.

So that you can get your waste electrical goods recycled, we have contributed towards

a national fund to assist local councils to further develop their existing waste electronics

collection facilities, which will in turn allow producers of this equipment to meet their

obligations.

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recycle-more.co.uk

recycling points in

For advice on all aspects of recycling, to find out how to minimise your effect on the

environment and locate your nearest recycling facilities for electronic waste please visit

www.recycle-more.co.uk and use the recycle-more bank locator.

Recycle-more.co.uk also offers top tip and advice on all aspects of recycling, making it

easier and quicker to protect our environment and recycle-more!

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