Since March, we prepared for the Pilot
Project for collecting e-wastes from households for recycling. We discussed the
concept in the Local Working Group, invited the local businesses, developed the
monitoring system, designed the paper media for advertisement and prepared the
opening events. Finally, we could start the Pilot Project on June 2. You can
visit http://www.facebook.com/ewaste.Penang
managed by the local businesses with the related organizations for the further
information.
In the Pilot Project, two home electric
appliance shops and two mobile phone shops are ready to collect e-wastes from
households. Home electric appliance shops are offering to take back the
e-wastes from households upon delivery of the purchased products, while it is a
good timing for mobile phone shops to offer the customer to recycle their
mobile phones in the shops upon purchase. The progress of the Pilot Project
will be reported soon.
Two series of events were held for
celebrating the launching.
On June 1, the opening workshop was held.
The Pilot Project was celebrated by the opening remarks from Mr. Masayuki
Hayashi, JICA Malaysia and Dr. Zulkifli Abdul Rahman, Deputy Director General
(Operation), DOE Putrajaya. Also, Deputy Consul-General, Consulate-General of
Japan in Penang attended for celebrating the Pilot Project commencement.
The local businesses who participated in
the Pilot Project expressed their expectations, after Mr. Hideki Wada explained
the concept of the Pilot Project.
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On June 2, the opening outdoor event was
held. The VIPs in Penang, including Consul-General, Consulate-General of Japan
in Penang made the speeches. In the event site, nine companies and
organizations including EPSON, Dell and the local businesses opened the booths appealing
to the visitors about the importance of the environment. Also, the lucky draw
was given to the visitor for further attention. Three official supporters
including Toshiba provided their products for the lucky draw prizes.
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