Ecogenesys, formerly REPIC, has published its first Carbon Impact Report, providing producer members with quantified data on net carbon savings from their 2024 recycling activities.

Each member report details the organisation's proportional contribution to the scheme's nationwide recycling operations during 2024, calculated using the Ecogenesys Carbon Model, which has been peer-reviewed to ISO 14044 standards, the international benchmark for environmental life cycle assessment.

Abs Bokhari, Executive Chairman of Ecogenesys, said: "For the first time, our members have access to clear, quantifiable insights into the environmental impact of the end-of-life electrical recycling that they fund. Our ISO 14044 peer-reviewed carbon model provides members with reliable, measurable data. This report enables our members to quantify and communicate the sustainability benefit of electrical recycling."

Carbon model methodology

The carbon model, developed with Small World Consulting, uses data from transport operators, treatment facilities and lifecycle databases to measure emissions generated during collection, treatment and processing.

This also quantifies emissions avoided through recovery of secondary raw materials, including metals, plastics and components that replace virgin production. The outcome is a net carbon saving figure that reflects each member's proportional share of recycling activities.

Developed in line with ISO 14044 life cycle assessment standards and independently peer-reviewed, the model calculates savings based on reduced reliance on virgin materials and associated emissions.

Each member has received a report that includes illustrative breakdowns of recycling and recovery processes for each electrical waste stream. According to Ecogenesys, these breakdowns provide producers with a tool for evidence-based sustainability reporting.