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Did you know that many of the problems faced by the environment are caused by the ordinary household?
That means YOU and ME! Private households account for 30-40% of all environmental impact.
A massive 60-70% of the world’s energy is used by home electrical products according to the US Department of Energy and the majority of this percentage is used by ‘white goods’, which include refrigerators, freezers and washing machines. The remaining percentage is taken up by products known as ‘brown goods’, which are essentially entertainment items such as televisions, video recorders and audio equipment.
How to dispose of electrical goods is becoming a massive problem. There is less and less landfill space available. In the EU waste electrical and electronic products account for 6.5 million tonnes of waste each year. It is estimated that over eight million small appliances are discarded each year in the UK, virtually all of them ending up in landfill.
We all have a responsibility to try and avoid sending appliances and electronic goods to landfill. |
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