Environmental protection

We support a number of environmental organisations. Funds generated through our handset recycling schemes benefit, among others, Rainforest Concern and the National Tree Week in Ireland.

O2's support for Rainforest Concern allows the charity to establish watershed reserves in the Intag Region of Northwest Ecuador, one of the most biodiverse areas in the world.

Since the start of the partnership, Rainforest Concern has managed to double the size of watershed reserves to secure clean water supply for 15 communities comprising 920 families. The project has seen a total of 17,000 trees planted with a further 12,500 trees currently being propagated.

National Tree Week in Ireland takes place annually with the aim of distributing and planting 15,000 trees each year. Airwave has begun a volunteering scheme with the National Trust and the British Trust for Conservation Volunteers to protect beauty spots and reclaim disused industrial land.