Converge has just announced that it has started to deploy collection boxes for electronic waste across three business centers in Pampanga.
Its goal is to help with Converge’s #CountdownToZeroWaste campaign in Angeles City and strive towards its sustainability commitment to have zero output to landfill by 2030.
The donated e-wastes will be hauled, processed, and recycled into new materials such as bricks, chairs, and others through the help of government-accredited waste recycling companies and in accordance to the standard set by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR).
The e-waste drop boxes are initially deployed at Converge business centers in Dau, Mabalacat, and Clark in Pampanga. Plans to roll out more e-waste boxes throughout the year have already been set with the next location being Nueva Ecija in February.
Converge had also begun its e-waste campaign back in November 2022 at its Metro Manila headquarters in Pasig City.
“One of the pillars of our sustainability commitment is taking care of our planet. Reducing our waste is one of the ways to do that and we are targeting zero waste to landfill output 2030, which is aligned with the broader United Nations sustainable development goals. We started this campaign…with what we have, which is electronic waste. And we want to enjoin our employees and the rest of the community, including our customers, to join us in this effort. That’s why we rolled out our (collection) boxes not just in our offices but also in our business centers,” — Jay-Anne Encarnado, Converge VP and Head of Corporate Communications and Public Relations
