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ESA: Battery fires reaching ‘epidemic’ levels

ESA: Battery fires reaching ‘epidemic’ levels The Environmental Services Association (ESA) has issued a stark warning that battery fires in the UK’s waste sector have reached “epidemic levels”. Image credit: ESA 2025. In a policy briefing, the ESA called for urgent reform to mandate universal kerbside collections for waste batteries and small electricals. Material Focus […]

800k air fryers are sitting unused in UK homes

800k air fryers are sitting unused in UK homes Nearly 800,000 air fryers are sitting unused in UK households, according to research from Recycle Your Electricals. Image credit: Material Focus Since the appliance surged in popularity in 2015, 1.5 million of the kitchen gadgets have been thrown away instead of being recycled. Scott Butler, Executive […]

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