According to the United Nations Global E-waste Monitor, 41.8 million tonnes of WEEE was generated globally in 2014, a figure that is predicted to increase to 50 million by 2018.

The UK produces one million tonnes of WEEE per year – enough waste to fill six Wembley stadiums – while on average, each person in the UK buys almost three new electrical items each year, around 170 million nationally.

The 2015, waste electrical and electronic equipment data can be found at the Environment Agency’s website.