Janashakthi and Think Green mark World Environment Day through E-Waste disposal project
View(s):Janashakthi, to mark World Environment day which fell on June 5, and Think Green made arrangements to collect E-waste through various drop off points in Colombo.
The Think Green team was present at all these locations with banners in order to provide education on e-waste, collect e-waste and distribute leaflets.
Think Green also conducted an awareness programme for all the senior associates of Janashakthi. Key learnings of the programme included that every electronic device is made with an inter circuit board, which has to be disposed in a responsible manner when it becomes electronic waste, according to a Janashakthi media release.
“This project is both timely and vital. There are many projects calling for the recycling of waste in general, but there is a lack of awareness about e-waste, and how it should best be disposed of. As such, Janashakthi has stepped up to support this valuable initiative. We are proud to contribute to the education and improvement of the community at large in this way, through this and other community outreach projects,” said General Manager – Sales and Marketing at Janashakthi Insurance, Shehara De Silva.
Sivahar Muthuramalingam, CEO of Think Green, said, “Championing sustainability allows businesses to align deeply with their mission and engage customers on a more meaningful level. Most businesses have recognised this need and we at Think Green offer guidance and tools to implement sustainable business practices”. Over 300,000 CPU systems are imported to Sri Lanka annually and the rate is growing rapidly. Most of the CPUs are used for only three years. There are 2 million mobile phones imported annually and all become e-waste with time and need a proper disposal mechanism.
Over 70 per cent of e-waste is toxic and is a cause for water pollution when released to the environment. “It is our responsibility to dispose e-waste in an environmentally friendly manner. It should not be used for land filling which will have adverse health effects,” Mr. Muthuramalingam said.