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Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE)
Regulations |
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The crossed out
wheelie bin symbol shows that goods were
manufactured after 13th August 2005; and they should
be disposed of separately to normal household waste.
All of our Cairn brand watches fall into this
category. |
We conform with
WEEE legislation and are disposing of any WEEE
collected in a safe manner. We encourage all
householders to separate WEEE from your normal waste
streams and dispose of it in the spirit of the
Regulations.
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| Over 75% of waste
electrical goods end up in landfill, where lead and
other toxins contained in the electrical goods can
cause soil and water contamination.
This can have a very
harmful effect on natural habitat, wildlife and also
human health. When situated near populated areas
these toxins can cause problems to communities as
their water and soil is polluted.
Many of the electrical items that we throw away can
be repaired or recycled. Recycling items helps to
save natural finite resources and also reduces the
environmental and health risks associated with
sending waste electrical goods to landfill.
To minimise our impact on this earth and to protect
the environment for future generations it is
important that we are all aware of the consequences
of our actions and how we can make a difference.
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| The WEEE
regulations are European law, and the UK is required
to increase the amount of WEEE being treated and
recovered in an effort to stop it going into
landfill sites. |
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You may return any
Cairn brand watch for free disposal to:
Cairn House, Suite 985, 228 Ayr Rd, Newton Mearns
G77 6UY
Please note
that we do not cover the cost of you returning the
watch, but we do cover the cost of it's disposal. |