According to one of the largest recycling companies in the UK, public awareness of recycling smaller electronic devices still needs to be increased if the UK will hit EU recycling targets.

This latest announcement is especially true if recycling targets are changed from market based to weight based which are currently being considered by the EU. Market based targets would be much higher to hit as home appliances such as fridges and washing machines contribute to weight goals, market based targets would require a certain number of specific devices to be recycled.

If market based targets are introduced its expected that the UK will fall significantly short of recycling targets set by the European Union’s directive.

Small electronic devices cause a big threat to the environment as when they end up at landfill they release dangerous chemicals that leach into the soil and can not only kill natural inhabitants but could also end up contaminating our own drinking water.

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