Refuse bins refuse to take the WEEE

Posted on December 16, 2011 by recycleboy

Christmas is a time that see’s a huge demand in the purchasing of electronic goods, be it something for the kitchen, a new games console or a DVD player. This increase in the purchasing of electrical goods also results in a lot of what’s known as Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment, or put more simply, WEEE. WEEE waste [...]

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Dreaming of a Green Christmas

Posted on December 12, 2011 by recycleboy

Recycle for Lewisham have put together some tips and hints on how you can have a great Christmas and be good to the environment. This will of course involve the 3 R’s of Reduce, Reuse and Recycle. There are many aspects of green thinking to consider when it comes to Christmas. For example, where to [...]

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WEEE Man trims down WEEE waste during WEEE Week

Posted on October 4, 2011 by recycleboy

WEEE Week ran from September 24th through to October 1st, 2011. In the build up to this event, Lewisham Council called upon the services of its new superhero WEEE Man, who came along to raise awareness and the profile of this type of waste.  The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive (WEEE Directive) was introduced [...]

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WEEE Man is here to save the World!

Posted on September 13, 2011 by recycleboy

WEEE Week – 26th September to 1st October 2011 For those that have been following us on Twitter and have seen our recent forays into the world of acting, film and promotional work, you should know all about the acronym WEEE. Below is a groundbreaking film about our very own WEEE superhero … WEEE Man. [...]

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WEEE Man coming soon…

Posted on September 9, 2011 by recycleboy

WEEE week starts on the 26th September, as part of this Lewisham will be holding a number of events focussed around the collection of old electric waste from schools. As part of this we’ve made a short film to be released next week. This is a taste of what’s to come ..

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Small appliance banks

Posted on February 11, 2011 by recycleboy

Have you ever had something like a kettle, toaster or hairdryer that doesn’t work anymore and you’re unsure what to do with it? The answer is here – from next Tuesday (15th February) 6 brand new small appliance banks will land in various locations across Lewisham, this is starting off as a trial, but subject to demand will [...]

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Happy New Year and 2010 in review

Posted on January 5, 2011 by recycleboy

WordPress have very kindly provided some summary stats of all of our recycling posts in 2010 (our first year) and given us a good bill of health!, thanks to everyone who has visited the blog this year. As always we appreciate your comments and feedback so please continue to support us in 2011. The Blog-Health-o-Meter™ reads [...]

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Any old …. IT equipment?

Posted on November 10, 2010 by recycleboy

We (along with the Mayor of Lewisham – Sir Steve Bullock) recently attended an open evening at Eco-Computers new facilty at Pepys Resource Centre on the Deptford Foreshore, and can report that we were very impressed. Eco computer Systems are a local social enterprise that provides an IT Reuse and Recycling service to residents, businessses [...]

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WEEE … What happens to your electrical items that go for recycling?

Posted on February 26, 2010 by recycleboy

We recently visited a WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment)processing plant to find out what happens to Lewisham’s electronic waste: Visiting the Specialist Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Processor (SWEEEP) recycling plant in Sittingbourne, Kent was a real opportunity to witness at first hand what actually happens to the electrical and electronic waste that is [...]

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