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♻️ Responsible E-Waste Recycling Starts With Us!Join EPRON this International E-Waste Day, October 14, 2026, in Victoria...
12/10/2026

♻️ Responsible E-Waste Recycling Starts With Us!

Join EPRON this International E-Waste Day, October 14, 2026, in Victoria Island, Lagos, for a day of awareness, stakeholder engagement, and creative e-waste upcycling.

🚶 Street Walk: 8:00 AM – 9:30 AM
🤝 Stakeholder Dialogue: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
🎨 E-Waste Art & Upcycling: 2:30 PM – 5:30 PM

Let’s promote responsible e-waste management and build a more sustainable future.

12/10/2026

You're browsing online. You find exactly the electronic gadget you want, cheaper than anywhere else. You buy it. That's the easy part.

But what often goes unnoticed is whether such seller actually comply with e-waste regulations. Are they registered with a producer responsibility scheme? Do they contribute to any system in place to collect and recycle that device when you're done with it?

Under EU rules, anyone selling electronics, including online marketplaces, is obligated to contribute to e-waste collection and recycling systems. But the enforcement online is fragmented, and non-compliant sellers continue to operate freely, undercutting those who play by the rules and leaving the environmental cost to others.

When platforms don't verify compliance, the burden doesn't disappear. It shifts to legitimate producers, to national collection systems, and ultimately to the environment.

Help us spreading the knowledge, join this year's edition of International on 14 October 2026!

Fast tech: don't bin it, bring it!

09/10/2026

"Disposable" is a marketing term, not a fact.

Even 'disposable' vapes contain a battery, a heating coil, and a circuit board which won't simply disappear when you're done with it and throw it in the bin.

Banned by several countries, disposable vapes are now one of the fastest-growing e-waste streams in Europe and one of the least collected. The lithium inside them could power millions of devices if recovered properly.

Replace 'disposable' by 'recyclable' and join this year's edition of International on 14 October 2026!

Fast tech: don't bin it, bring it!

07/10/2026

100 participants and counting!

We're thrilled to have reached an exciting milestone: 100 organisations have already registered to take part in International E-Waste Day 2026!
From different countries and communities around the world, organisations are coming together with one shared goal: to raise awareness about e-waste and inspire action. Even the smallest action matters.

There's still time to join us. If your organisation is planning an activity, campaign, event or initiative around e-waste, put your organisation on the map and become part of this global movement.

14 October 2026 – International E-Waste Day

Fast Tech: Don't bin it, bring it!

05/10/2026

One festival weekend. Thousands of people. Hundreds of LED glasses, light-up wristbands, mini strobes, bought on the spot, worn for a night, left behind on Monday.

No one plans to throw them away. They just stop being useful. And because they cost almost nothing, returning them feels like more effort than they're worth.

But "almost nothing" adds up fast. Multiply one cheap gadget by millions of people at thousands of events, and you start to see the actual scale. Each one carries a battery, a circuit, recoverable materials which risk ending up in landfill instead of having a second life.

Join this year's edition of International on 14 October 2026!

Fast tech: don't bin it, bring it!

02/10/2026

At the end of a conference, the attendee bag is full: a branded USB stick, a power bank with a logo, maybe a mini speaker or a desk fan. Fun little gadgets, but they’re also electrical and electronic equipment, and most of them end up in a drawer.

At the occasion of the upcoming International E-Waste Day, a reminder for companies and event organisers to avoid Fast Tech and find more sustainable alternatives to promote their businesses.

Join this year’s edition of International on 14 October 2026!

Fast Tech: Don’t bin it, bring it!

🇳🇬 Happy Independence Day, Nigeria!Today, we celebrate our nation, our people, and the work we all contribute towards a ...
01/10/2026

🇳🇬 Happy Independence Day, Nigeria!

Today, we celebrate our nation, our people, and the work we all contribute towards a cleaner, safer and more sustainable Nigeria.

Here’s to a Nigeria where responsible e-waste management becomes part of how we build a better future.

Happy Independence Day! 🇳🇬

30/09/2026

A mini blender bought for a social media trend. A juicer used twice. Many kitchens hide a real graveyard of small appliances, Fast Tech bought quickly, used briefly, then forgotten.

All of these appliances contain electronic components, often cables or batteries, which is exactly why they don't belong in the regular trash! For the upcoming International E-Waste Day, check your kitchen drawers and cupboards: what could you donate or hand in for proper recycling?

Join this year's edition of International on 14 October 2026!

Fast tech: don't bin it, bring it!

28/09/2026

90 Organisations from 44 countries across the globe already joined International E-Waste Day, taking place on 14 October.

There's still time to join the global movement. Whether you are planning a collection campaign, an educational activity, an event, a social media campaign or another initiative around e-waste, register your activity and become part of International E-Waste Day 2026.

This year, we're putting the spotlight on Fast Tech: the small, inexpensive electronic products that are too forgotten in drawers or discarded without a second though.

Fast Tech: Don't bin it, bring it!

25/09/2026

Wearables, fitness bands, affordable smartwatches, wireless earbuds, are among the most frequently bought and abandoned "Fast Tech" products.

They're small and easy to forget, but they contain batteries and electronic components that shouldn't go in the regular trash.

On the upcoming International E-Waste Day, ask yourself: how many wearables are sitting unused around your home? Take them to a collection point, don't let them become "invisible" e-waste.

Join this year's edition of International on 14 October 2026!

Fast tech: don't bin it, bring it!

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