- On average, each person in the UK buys 2.8 new electrical items a year*
- Over 27 million mobile phones were sold in the UK over the past year which is equal to nearly 3,500 tonnes of electrical waste*
- In the past year, nearly 173 million electrical items were sold in the UK*
Many electrical items such as mobile phones, computers and PDA's contain valuable plastics and metals. Precious finite metals (those that have a more limited supply) include gold, silver, copper and indium (used in liquid crystal displays). These are valuable in the recycling process and can be reused in new products.
*Sales data from GfK Marketing Services
