Each of us has that one box, drawer or shopping bag in a closet filled with old cell phones, obsolete chargers, broken tablets, defunct MP3 Players which is our own personal pile of electronic waste.
One of the initiatives of RCB’s Environment Committee e-waste disposal.
These piles are getting bigger, forcing us to consider why e-waste disposal is necessary. It is also necessary to keep the e-waste out of landfills as it is dangerous when improperly disposed of.
The problem seems magnified when we give a thought to the e-waste which is lying in our own offices. Rotary Club of Bombay, in association with our project partner Ecotech Recycling, had two successful e-waste collection drives from the offices of our fellow Rotarians.
The committee has also been instrumental in coordinating collection drives from two housing societies in south Bombay.
We request Rotarians to spread the word and take advantage of the initiative. Members can approach the Environment Committee which would be happy to organize a collection drive from your office or for your housing society in association with project partner Ecotech Recycling.
