Ericsson and Entel partner in responsible e-waste disposal and recycling in Chile
April 29 2016 - 10:00AM
- Entel to participate in Ericsson's global Ecology
Management Product Take-Back Program
- Program covers the collection, decommissioning,
transport, storage and disposal of electrical equipment
- Equipment disposed of by globally accredited
e-waste recycling partners
Entel, a leading mobile operator in Chile, is
partnering with Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) under Ericsson's global
Ecology Management Product Take-Back program to minimize the
potential environmental impact associated with the disposal of
decommissioned electrical equipment (e-waste).
The program is part of Ericsson's sustainability
and corporate responsibility efforts geared toward ensuring
accountability for the environmental impacts of all products and
services during their lifecycles. It ensures that end-of-life
material is treated in an environmentally responsible manner by
globally accredited e-waste recycling partners.
Ericsson provides e-waste services as part of the
company's Extended Producer Responsibility. Ericsson offers the
program to all customers globally, not only in Europe where it is
required by law. This guarantees that e-waste does not end up in
trade-restricted areas, landfill or in places where unethical
business practices are taking place.
Antonio Büchi, CEO, Entel Chile, says: "Entel's
commitment to the environment is one of the cornerstones of our
business. Currently in Chile, we are undergoing a major change in
the treatment of waste generated by businesses. The new Extended
Producer Responsibility law, or EPR, poses a major challenge for
all companies, especially larger ones. Entel has had recycling
programs for our technological materials, such as mobile phones, in
place for some time now. We are very excited about this new
partnership with Ericsson, one of our main network implementation
partners, especially because it is aligned to the highest standards
in regard to the treatment of recycled materials."
Nicolas Brancoli, Vice President, Ericsson Latin
America, says: "This program reflects the commitment of our
company, not only to issues of connectivity in Chile, but to
sustainability and corporate responsibility in the country.
Ericsson's e-waste recovery agreement with Entel marks a new
milestone in our strategic alliance of over 18 years and extends
the scope of this initiative in Latin America. It also helps create
market awareness about e-waste and gives us the assurance that
material nearing the end of its useful life is treated in an
environmentally responsible manner."
This partnership exemplifies the spirit of Chile's
new Extended Producer Responsibility law, soon to be enacted, which
gives manufacturers and companies dealing in products such as
electrical and electronic equipment the responsibility of
organizing and financing recovery and waste management of their
derivative products.
Pablo Badenier, Minister of the Environment,
Government of Chile, says: "This e-waste recycling program is an
example of what the Extended Producer Responsibility law seeks to
accomplish. Electronic devices and associated products generate a
large volume of waste products upon expiration, due to the quick
advancement of technology. The smart decision is thus to recycle
and give them a new life where they are used as new raw material.
This is sustainable development and what we want to see as a
government."
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