The Gift of Saplings on International E-waste Day

When you consume a pack of chips or a can of juice, you ensure that the waste goes right in to the dustbin. But are you as responsible when it comes to electronic waste?

India is amongst the top 5 countries in e-waste generation*. This includes discarded mobile phones, batteries, laptops, chargers, routers, cables, among other items.

Improper handling of this waste is harmful to the environment and also to the people handling the waste. It is important that this electronic waste is disposed in a responsible manner and this responsibility lies with us.

October 14 is the International E-waste Day and Samsung India employees came forward to celebrate this special day. Electronic waste collection bins were set-up in the Samsung Head Office. Employees queued up in huge numbers with electronic waste of different kinds. In return for all the waste they gave away, all employees were gifted saplings and plant seeds. The activity saw great participation and met with immense enthusiasm.

“As users of technology, we cannot be careless about the disposal of the waste. The gift of saplings make it all the more special,” said Shraddha Upadhyay from the Communications team.

In the Samsung Head Office alone, over 100 kilograms of waste was collected. Similar collection drives were held across the country in different Samsung offices as well. All the e-waste collected will be treated in a responsible way through government authorized recycling companies.

On International E-waste Day through this initiative, Samsung urges all consumers to ensure safe disposal of electronic waste.

*Source: ASSOCHAM and NEC report,2018