Tipperary students saved thousands of batteries from landfill in last school year

Schools across Tipperary recycled thousands of used batteries during the last school year, showing how local students, families and teachers can make a real difference.

A total of 16 schools in Tipperary took part in WEEE Ireland’s Schools Battery Recycling Competition, collecting the equivalent of 36,500 used AA batteries - preventing valuable materials like lithium, cobalt and nickel from being lost to landfill.

In total, students in Ireland recycled the equivalent of 1.5 million AA batteries in the last school year - the weight of close to four school buses.

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This year’s campaign launches as new EU Batteries Regulation come into full effect, bringing higher waste battery collection, recycling and recovery targets.

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WEEE Ireland is calling on schools, families and communities nationwide to get involved in its annual Schools Battery Recycling Competition and help Ireland meet these ambitious goals, while supporting environmental protection and the programme’s charity partner LauraLynn Children’s Hospice.

The competition is open to all primary and secondary schools in WEEE Ireland’s battery recycling counties that collect at least 10 full 5kg battery boxes.

Schools can find more information and order WEEE Ireland Blue Battery Boxes at www.weeeireland.ie.