Africa e-Waste joins Gauteng disposal drive
[Johannesburg, 11 November 2011] -
Africa e-Waste has joined an initiative driven by the Institute of Waste Management of Southern Africa (IWMSA), and in association with the e-Waste Association of South Africa (eWASA), to provide the public, as well as businesses, an opportunity to dispose of e-waste.The Gauteng E-Waste Collection Day, on 19 November 2011, aims to educate people on the safe disposal of e-waste, and provide a convenient and free means of disposal. Between 9am and 2pm, people and businesses can dump e-waste at any of 24 disposal points across Gauteng.“The initiative, in addition to providing people with a convenient and free way of disposing of their e-waste, aims to raise awareness on the environmental damage, and legal implications, of the illegal dumping of e-waste. The destruction or refurbishment of e-waste, including white goods, is a specialised practice – and individuals need to have the facilities to safely and legally dispose of these goods. The Collection Day, the first of its kind in Gauteng, provides this outlet,” says Ulze van Wyk, MD of Africa e-Waste.
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