Sapphire Leisure - WEEE Information
Each year in the UK, we throw away over 1.2 million tonnes of electrical and electronic waste. Equivalent to 150 thousand double decker buses!
This increase is mainly down to:
- new technologies being developed
- affluent society
- throw away lifestyle
Over 75% of waste electrical goods end up in landfill, where lead and other toxins contained in the electrical goods can cause soil and water contamination.
This can have a harmful effect on natural habitat, wildlife and also human health. When situated near populated areas, these toxins can cause problems to communities as their water and soil is polluted.
Many electrical items can be repaired or recycled. Recycling items helps to save natural finite resources and also reduces environmental and health risks associated with sending waste electrical goods to landfill.
To minimize our impact on this earth and to protect the environment for future generations it is important that we are all aware of the consequences of our actions and how we can make a difference.
This is a lot of electrical waste! So to reduce the amount of electrical items going into landfill, the government has introduced some new regulations called
The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Regulations
Electrical and Electronic Equipment that was made after 13 August 2005, should display this symbol on the packaging or product. Either send the product to be repaired and reused or recycle it at your nearest recycling centre.
All electrical components fitted to our products, may be returned to Sapphire Spas Limited for safe disposal and/or recycling.
