PANJIM: In its first e-waste collection drive, Communicare Trust has collected around 1.5 tonnes of electronic waste from citizens.
Speaking to Herald, environmental consultant from Communicare, Sushant Figuerido said, “From the five collection centres that we had set up, we have collected almost 1.5 tonnes of waste. The collection from government offices still continues.”
Panjim is amongst the 10 cities in the country selected for the electronic waste collection and scientific disposal project by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology. NASSCOM, a partner in the campaign roped in Communicare Trust to carry out the 10-day e-waste collection in Panjim along with creating awareness for proper disposal of waste. The collection drive was held from 5-15 June and five collection centres were set up for the purpose.
Speaking on the success of the campaign, Nalini Elvino de Sousa, Manager at Communicare Trust said, “We wanted to create a positive impact on the society we live in. Since e-waste is a rising concern in today’s digital era, we organised a city-wide e-waste collection drive so that the people of Goa can dispose their electronic waste in a safe and environmentally friendly manner.”
The collected e-waste was segregated into cartridges, tube lights and bulbs, printers, fridges, televisions and electronic appliances. The handling agency will transport the segregated e-waste to Bengaluru where it will be processed in an appropriate and safe manner.
