Hidden treasure
Meet the people who aren’t taking the waste challenge lying down, as award-winning photographer Gregg Segal gets behind the campaign.
Discover your hidden treasure
Give-Back January
New year in. Old electricals out.
With the festive gift season over, now’s the time to donate or recycle those surplus gadgets.
Konnie Huq shows you how.
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Humans! Do you know how electricals are recycled?
I am HypnoCat. Gaze into my eyes and I will show you how your old electricals are transformed into shiny new objects.
You will remember everything.
Recycling our old electricals is a win-win
Protecting health and the environment and putting valuable resources back into the economy.
What’s the problem?
Discarded electricals are one of the fastest growing sources of waste – and a big threat to the environment and human health.
Benefits of recycling
Recycling old electricals is better for the planet and your pocket. It means more jobs and saving precious resources.
How recycling works
From your home to your recycling centre to brand new products – the precious materials in old electricals get a new lease of life.
What you can recycle
Anything with a plug, battery or cable can be recycled – and most of the materials in them can be made into new products.
In focus
With the best research and the smartest solutions we’re tackling electrical waste together.
HypnoCat
I am HypnoCat, master persuader and recycling crusader. Gaze into my eyes and you will feel a sudden, overwhelming urge to bag up your old electricals for recycling!
Click here furless friendCash in your old tech
TV’s Kate Thornton and the BBC’s personal finance expert Paul Lewis join the campaign to spell out how you can get a windfall from your unwanted electricals.
Cash in your electricals
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