Peruvians have the habit of throwing cell phone chargers, cell phone batteries, batteries, radios, damaged headphones, flashlights, lamps, blenders, monitors, drills, mice, remote controls and all electrical and electronic equipment with the waste. solids and not recycle, despite knowing the pollution they generate.
Of the 200 thousand tons of equipment that are discarded per year in the country, only 4% are recycled and to promote this culture of reuse, this October 29 and November 29 there will be a campaign to collect disused electronic equipment.
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The campaign will be from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., next to the Arequipa Coliseum. According to Juan Gómez, environmental specialist of the municipality of Arequipa, This year’s goal is to exceed the collection of 80 tons in order to provide adequate treatment and prevent harmful components such as lead and mercury from this equipment from contaminating rivers, lagoons or the sea.
Specialists also recommend reducing the use of this electronic waste and not being consumerists. The battery of a cell phone could contaminate up to 600 thousand liters of water, which is why they suggest not selling to the “scrappers”.
