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Press Releases 2024

Giant pink cat spotted leaping out at passersby at Waterloo Station

Media Release, 16 August 2024 A giant pink cat hologram will be surprising commuters at London Waterloo from Tuesday 20th...

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The Great Cable Challenge launches to persuade UK households to recycle 1 million cables for International E-Waste Day 2024

Media Release, 31 July 2024 In celebration of this year’s International E-Waste Day, Material Focus is launching ‘The Great Cable...

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Londoners can now donate their 108 million unwanted electricals at Sue Ryder stores

Media Release, 20th June 2024 Londoners can now donate the 108 million unwanted electricals held onto in their homes to...

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Over 1,200 battery fires in bin lorries and waste sites across the UK in last year

Media Release, 10th May 2024 A new “Stop Battery Fires campaign” from Recycle Your Electricals and the National Fire Chiefs...

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Material Focus allocates additional £750,000 to the Electricals Recycling Fund

Media Release, 25th April 2024 Material Focus is reopening its Electricals Recycling Fund today, offering £750,000 of funding to support...

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Nearly £1 billion worth of precious materials could be saved if all our electricals were recycled

Media Release, 28th March 2024 New research from Material Focus has identified that as the demand for electrical items soars...

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Over 90% of vape producers and retailers in the UK are still failing to meet environmental regulations

Media Release, 21 March 2024 With the forthcoming ban on single-use vapes due to be implemented in 2025, new research...

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HypnoCat is back on TV for his electrical encore

Media Release, 13 March 2024 HypnoCat, the Recycle Your Electricals messenger for electrical recycling, is once again gracing the UK’s...

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858,000 rings made from recycled gold could be gifted this Valentine’s Day if we recycled our electricals

How to have an eco-friendly Valentine’s Day Media release, 12 February 2022 Research by Material Focus, the not for profit...

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Bank between £1,300 and £6,330 by re-selling your unused tech

Media release, 31st January 2024 Half a months’ average UK salary sat in cupboards ready to be cashed in –...

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Press Releases 2023

Is  FastTech the new Fast Fashion?

Media release, 12th October 2023 To mark International E-Waste Day, new research reveals the UK threw away nearly HALF A...

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Press Releases 2023

7.5 million unused electrical toys gathering dust in UK homes

Media Release, 28th September 2023 New data from the Recycle Your Electricals campaign has revealed UK cupboards are overspilling with...

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Press Releases 2023

40 projects across the UK have been granted £1.8 million making it easier for 10 million residents to recycle their electricals.

Media release, 27th September 2023 Material Focus is delighted to announce that over 40 projects across the UK have been...

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Press Releases 2023

Number of disposable single-use vapes thrown away have in a year quadrupled to 5 million per week

Media Release, 8th September 2023 The latest research from Material Focus, has revealed that the number of disposable single-use vapes...

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Press Releases 2023

International E-waste day is coming soon – Material Focus is calling on local authorities and retailers to get involved

Media Release, 19th July 2023 International E-Waste Day (IEWD) 2023 is happening on the 14th October and Material Focus, the...

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Press Releases 2023

Got an old Vacuum Cleaner? Turn it into something that doesn’t suck!

Media Release, 30th May 2023 Recycle Your Electricals campaign encourages UK householders to recycle broken and unused vacuums, as the...

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Press Releases 2023

Successful repayment of  the “Material Focus Support Grants and Loans Package” for the electrical waste reuse and recycling sector

Media Release, 6th July 2023 Material Focus, is pleased to announce the successful full repayment of nearly £2 million of...

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Press Releases 2023

Stop Battery Fires public safety film launched to raise awareness of fires caused by batteries in the waste stream

Media Release, 11th July 2023 In response to increased reports of fires caused by batteries and electricals containing batteries in...

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Fish Out Your FadTech!

Media Release, 29th June 2023 You can’t move for talk of air fryers, the latest kitchen electrical taking Britain by...

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Material Focus calls for retailers to comply with waste electrical regulations and take back more electricals in store

Media Release, 30 March 2023 New Material Focus research has identified that around ​​75% of UK adults would recycle their...

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