Material Focus awards first round of Circular Electricals Funding

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First four projects to receive funding aim to improve resource efficiency and reduce environmental impacts from waste electricals

Four projects that aim to tackle e-waste have been awarded more than half a million pounds in funding from Material Focus' new Circular Electricals Fund. Material Focus announced yesterday it has selected...

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