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£1m fund tackling e-waste from Virgin Media O2, Hubbub

Virgin Media O2 and environmental charity, Hubbub, has revealed that more than a quarter of a million people have been reached by the pair’s Time After Time fund which helps to tackle electronic waste and give unused tech a second life. The results show how local communities across the UK are addressing this significant environmental […]

September 22, 2025

Openreach cuts plastic use with recycled full fibre broadband kit

Openreach, the UK wholesale broadband network, has committed to remove 100 tonnes of plastic from its supply chain, by using new modems to connect customers to its full fibre network. The business is launching a range of new Optical Network Terminals (ONTs), with re-engineered casings made from 85 per cent recycled plastic. Engineers installed around […]

July 17, 2025

Virgin Media O2 recycles 45,000 devices via O2 Recycle for Business scheme

Almost 45,000 devices have been saved from waste thanks to O2 Recycle for Business. Since the scheme’s relaunch in October 2023, companies across the UK have traded in thousands of unwanted smartphones and tablets, earning nearly £330,000. The tech has been data wiped, and then repaired, refurbished and resold, or recycled – with zero parts […]

May 13, 2025

Virgin Media O2 cuts carbon emissions

To mark Earth Day (April 22nd), Virgin Media O2 has announced that it has cut Scope 1 and 2 carbon emissions by 56 per cent against its 2020 baseline.   The company is publishing the performance of its sustainability strategy, the Better Connections Plan, in 2024, which shows it is on track to meet its […]

April 22, 2025

Research: Brits could earn over £600 with unwanted tech

Brits could earn more than £600 with their unwanted electricals, according to data from Virgin Media O2. The findings come ahead of Global Recycling Day (March 18th) which reveals Brits’ bad habits when disposing of their unused tech. Some 92 million electrical devices – including phones, tablets, smartwatches and gaming consoles – are estimated to […]

March 17, 2025

Virgin Media O2 pledges to donate 12,000 devices in 2025

Virgin Media O2 is committing to donate up to 12,000 smartphones to help people in need get online in 2025. The company is stepping up its work to address electronic waste (e-waste) and to tackle digital exclusion with its largest-ever device donation programme which will provide around 1,000 pre-owned devices per month to its charity partners, […]

January 30, 2025