Business and Environment
Second Quarter 2009
Vol. 15, Number 2
In an effort to protect the environment, Globe recently launched a cellphone recycling program, encouraging the public to drop off their old cellphones, PDAs, chargers, and batteries in designated recycling bins located at Ayala Malls and soon in major Globe business centers nationwide.
To kick-off the recycling program, a ceremonial turnover of recycling bins and information boards to program partner Ayala Malls was recently held at the Atrium of Glorietta 5 in Makati City.
Globe's Cellphone Recycling Program primarily aims to educated cellphone users about the potential harm that cellphones pose to the environment and to human health. Cellphones have parts that are toxic when improperly released to the environment. Their circuit boards, for instance, contain potentially harmful components like arsenic, cadmium, lead and mercury, while their plastic parts may contain brominated flame retardants.
Currently, approximately 55.8 million Filipinos own a cellphone and this number continues to grow rapidly every year. The soaring number of cellphone users in the country and the shorter replacement cycle of cellphone use, which is estimated to be only around 18 months, are factors that make their improper disposal a growing concern.
Besides contributing in efforts to protect the environment, the program emphasizes that recycling cellphone and their components also contribute to resource conservation. Cellphones contain valuable materials such as gold, palladium and copper, while their batteries are made up of copper, cobalt and nickel, all of which can be recovered and then used in the making of new products.
For more information on the recycling program, contact Globe Public relations or visit www.globe.com.ph
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