Ericsson and Entel partner in responsible e-waste disposal and recycling in Chile - Seite 2

This partnership exemplifies the spirit of Chile's new Extended Producer Responsibility law, soon to be enacted, which gives manufacturers and companies dealing in products such as electrical and electronic equipment the responsibility of organizing and financing recovery and waste management of their derivative products.

Pablo Badenier, Minister of the Environment, Government of Chile, says: "This e-waste recycling program is an example of what the Extended Producer Responsibility law seeks to accomplish. Electronic devices and associated products generate a large volume of waste products upon expiration, due to the quick advancement of technology. The smart decision is thus to recycle and give them a new life where they are used as new raw material. This is sustainable development and what we want to see as a government."
 
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