International E-Waste Day 2025
We’re marking International E-Waste Day (14th October)* this year with the return of our most impactful campaign yet - The Great Cable Challenge!
Last year, local authorities, schools, community groups, brands, waste management companies and compliance schemes came together and helped spark a national movement - saving hundreds of kilos of copper from our old cables from going to waste. But with millions more cables and other electricals still being binned or sitting in drawers, the challenge is far from over.
We need your help to spread the word!
Our Great Cable Challenge communications toolkit is now available, with everything you need to help spread the word this International E-Waste Day. Please feel free to share this with your members and encourage them to download the toolkit to access:
✅ Social media assets and suggested copy, ready to share straight away
✅ Posters, flyers, bin stickers and press release templates, to help if you’re holding a collection
✅ Email templates to send to your members
We can’t wait to work together to make this the biggest International E-Waste Day yet!
Please don't hesitate to contact us if you have any questions or want to discuss your plans for IEWD 2025!
*IEWD was founded by the WEEE Forum, the international association representing producer responsibility organisations. The UK lead member is Ecogenesys (formerly REPIC). IEWD is open to any one to participate.
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Craig is Associate Director for Climate, Environment and Sustainability and leads on our work in these areas ranging from climate change, ESG disclosures and due diligence, through to circular economy, business and human rights, conflict minerals and post-Brexit regulation.
Prior to joining techUK he worked in public affairs and policy has an avid interest in new and emerging technologies. Craig has a degree in Ancient History from King’s College London and spends his time watching Watford FC and holding out hope for Half Life 3.
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Josh joined techUK as a Programme Manager for Telecoms and Net Zero in August 2024.
In this role, working jointly across the techUK Telecoms and Climate Programmes, Josh is responsible for leading on telecoms infrastructure deployment and uptake and supporting innovation opportunities, as well as looking at how the tech sector can be further utilised in the UK’s decarbonisation efforts.
Prior to joining techUK, Josh’s background was in public affairs and communications, working for organisations across a diverse portfolio of sectors including defence, telecoms and infrastructure; aiding clients through stakeholder engagement, crisis communications, media outreach as well as secretariat duties.
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Before that Lucas who joined in 2008, held various roles in our organisation, which included his role as Office Executive, Groups and Concept Viability Administrator, and most recently he worked as Programme Executive for Public Sector. He has a postgraduate degree in International Relations from the Andrzej Frycz-Modrzewski Cracow University.
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