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Corporate Social Responsibility campaign: Household e-waste recycle campaign

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$$$ TRASH TO CASH $$$ As an effort to promote corporate social responsibility, the organisation organised a campaign for employees to voluntarily bring household e-waste for recycling. In return, the contributing employee will get a cash rebate depending on the items collected. What is household e-waste? Electrical and electronic appliance which are not in use by the original user and does not bring any value to the user. Eg. PC, TV, radio, refrigerator, washing machine, air-conditioner, printer, mobile phone, DVD/VCD player, mobile phone battery & etc, Why do we need to recycle household e-waste? It gives an adverse impact on human health and the environment. For instance, Electroplating process involved in computer circuit manufacturing uses several types of heavy metals; Computer chip production involves the usage of chemicals such as organic & inorganic acids and solvents. e-wastes are ignitable, corrosive, reactive & toxic! All these substances are aff