Taiwanese tech company ASUS on Wednesday said that it will help consumers in India responsibly dispose of their e-waste, by offering free home pick-up for the discarded gadgets.<\/p>\n
The #DiscardResponsibly campaign will go live on the International E-waste Day, which falls on October 14, and will run till October 31.<\/p>\n
According to the United Nations, each person on the planet will produce on average 7.6 kg of e-waste in 2021, meaning that a massive 57.4 million tonnes will be generated worldwide.<\/p>\n
Only 17.4 per cent of this electronic waste containing a mixture of harmful substances and precious materials will be recorded as being properly collected, treated and recycled.<\/p>\n
“Through this campaign, we aim to spread awareness and at the same time, encourage people to take accountability of their ecosystem by adopting eco-friendly practices,” said Leon Yu, Regional Director, System Business Group, Asus India & South Asia.<\/p>\n
ASUS has released a toll-free number and a microsite (https:\/\/asus.in\/discardresponsibly\/) to activate the e-waste management drive, to provide information such as name, contact number, email, and address to schedule a pick-up slot.<\/p>\n
The company is also driving the campaign via its retail network.<\/p>\n
“More cooperative efforts are required to make people aware of this increasing issue and take appropriate countermeasures supported with appropriate research and training,” said Yu.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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