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Currys helps consumers recycle old electricals


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Currys has announced plans for a new door-to-door tech recycling service, called Currys Collects, bringing its Cash for Trash initiative direct to consumers. Disregarded electricals is the fastest-growing waste stream in the UK, with


155,000 tonnes of e-waste thrown in household bins every year. New research has revealed that 76 per cent of people feel guilty for not recycling tech properly, with 38 per cent admitting they do not know how to do so correctly. The pilot in Bradford sees a Currys Collects electric van collecting unwanted or


broken tech from people’s front doors. It will also park up at the local community centre for drop-in sessions where experts will answer the public’s questions, whilst collecting tech in exchange for £5 Cash for Trash vouchers. Items that Currys will be collecting include small kitchen appliances, plus some beauty appliances and other smaller items like batteries, chargers and cables. Mandeep Gobindpuri, Head of Circular Economy at Currys, said the service aims to educate the public on recycling electrical items. “Virtually anything that houses a plug or battery holds value through its materials, no matter how damaged it is. We’re hoping to make it as easy as possible to recycle people’s unwanted or broken tech – and in a small way, help us live more sustainably.”


Currys amongst top 10 climate leaders in Europe The electrical retail giant has also been ranked as one of the foremost ‘Climate Leaders’ in Europe by the Financial Times, coming in seventh place in this year’s rankings – the highest UK retailer in a list of 500 European companies. Currys’ progress with its aim to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 50 per cent


across the Group by 2029/30 played a key role in this achievement. In terms of cutting Scope 1 and 2 emissions, 100 per cent of all Currys properties in the UK are now powered by renewable electricity.


The company has also said it is fully committed to transitioning to a 100 per cent electrified (or alternatively fuelled) fleet of company cars and small vans, and a 50 per cent electrified fleet of medium to heavy lorries, by 2030.


Electrolux exceeds its own climate targets


Electrolux Group has revealed that it has exceeded its sustainability goals for a third consecutive year. In its latest sustainability report the company explained that throughout last year it reduced its absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 82 per cent compared to 2015, beating its 2025 target of 80 per cent. In 2018, Electrolux Group – which is one of the headline Sustainability Partners


of the ERT Awards 2023 – was one of the first 100 businesses to set global science-based climate targets. This latest report shows that the Group is not only meeting its goals globally, but is three years ahead of its plan. Luke Harding, Electrolux UK and Ireland General Manager, said: “I’m


extremely proud of the work that we have put in across the last year; we all have a responsibility to reduce our carbon footprint, and sustainability remains at the forefront of our work. By setting bold science-based targets, companies are able to show their commitment towards keeping global warming below 1.5 degrees in line with the Paris Climate Agreement.”


Whirlpool achieves Planet Mark certification for second year running


Whirlpool Corporation was recognised with this Planet Mark Business Certification in particular for its 20 per cent reduction in emissions used in its buildings, as well as its 46 per cent reduction in waste emissions.


“Whirlpool is showing its commitment to measuring and reducing its carbon footprint and engaging


employees in its sustainability journey,” said the team at Planet Mark. “We are encouraged to see that it has already made a 33.9 per cent reduction in carbon emissions per employee.” In addition, the manufacturer has reached its commitment to be Zero Waste to Landfill Gold or Platinum status at 29 large manufacturing sites


worldwide; it also achieved 25 per cent GHG emissions reduction in Scopes 1 and 2 compared to the prior year. And in the UK, more than 500,000 kitchen appliances have been refurbished at Whirlpool’s Peterborough site over the last 10 years, saving them from being sent to landfill.


Read more on all these stories on the ERT website: www.ertonline.co.uk


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