Virgin Media O2 offers Brits chance to recycle UK's estimated 18 million unused games consoles

Stuart Stone
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Gamers urged to trade in PlayStation, Xbox, Oculus, and Nintendo consoles for cash via O2 Recycle scheme

Virgin Media O2 has today announced that it is to expand its e-waste recycling scheme to include PlayStation, Xbox, Oculus, and Nintendo consoles in the hope of encouraging gamers to recycle the estimated...

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