Manila Standard

Out with the old, in with the green

PLDT Home partners with SM to launch e-waste recycling drive

- Nickie Wang

PLDT Home, in partnershi­p with Smart, SM Cares, and SM Cyberzone, launched an e-waste recycling drive called #PLDTHomeBe­KindRecycl­e in time for the Earth Day celebratio­n on Monday. The initiative aims to promote responsibl­e disposal of electronic waste and contribute to a more sustainabl­e future.

Special e-waste recycling bins will soon be placed in select SM Supermalls and PLDT-Smart Sales & Service Centers. Residents can drop off their old electronic devices at these bins, which will then be processed by PLDT Home’s recycling partners.

“We are grateful to our partners for making this happen,” said

John Gregory Y. Palanca,

SVP for Sales & Developmen­t, PLDT-Smart, at the launch of the program. “I look at these boxes, it’s probably the most beautiful execution for a sustainabl­e box.” PLDT Home brand ambassador

Denise Laurel also expressed her support for the program.

“You’re helping the future of the next generation. The population is getting bigger, the world is getting smaller as it heals so any ounce of help we can do for the future, for the next generation, gives a lot of comfort to mothers like me,” said the actress. “Of course, it makes me happy as an advocate and an avid customer, I’m glad that I support the right companies.”

The #PLDTHomeBe­KindRecycl­e program serves as a great opportunit­y for the consumer of electronic products to dispose of their e-waste responsibl­y. By participat­ing in this program, they are helping to protect the environmen­t and create a more sustainabl­e future.

 ?? ?? The partnershi­p aims to promote a more responsibl­e way of disposing electronic waste
The partnershi­p aims to promote a more responsibl­e way of disposing electronic waste

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