E-waste, also known as e-waste, has become one of the biggest polluters on planet earth. only In Colombia in 2020, this type of waste amounted to 326,000 metric tons. According to Statista, there is a 17.3% increase compared to 2015.

Therefore, a campaign has been launched in this country to collect electronic equipment that is no longer in use, such as video game consoles or computers, desktops or laptops. An initiative created by Intel in collaboration with e-services company RedServi and EcoCómputo Corporation.

StThose who deliver electronic devices and equipment they no longer use will receive a 500,000 Colombian peso discount voucher. Buy new devices with Intel Core processors until next July 31.

It’s no secret that just as the technological industry has brought great progress to human society, it has also had a great negative impact on the environment, and therefore many companies in this economic sector have signed up to environmental initiatives.

The campaign will be active in 29 cities taking into account the following factors in the country:

– The initiative has provided 3 ways that Colombians can deliver their e-waste. One way is to call the line on 01 8000 196062Request a collection of old equipment at your home,The second option is to go to the RedServi points for equipment delivery and the third is to transfer e-waste to allied chain stores such as Alkosto, Ktronix, Alkomprar, Éxito, Falabella, Jumbo and Panamericana.

– The cities that were part of this initiative and where delivery points for equipment that are no longer in use will be organized are Armenia, Barranquilla, Bogotá, Bucaramanga, Cali, Cartagena, Cucuta, Fusagasuga, Ibagué, Ipiales, Manizales, Medellin. , Monteria, Neiva, Pasto, Pereira, Santa Marta, Cicillejo, Tunia, Valledupar and Villavicencio.

– Computers can only be purchased for games and content creation 500 thousand pesos bonus given in exchange for dropping off electronic devices that are no longer in use, regardless of their condition.

– Although the initiative is only active in some cities of the country, the discount voucher can be used anywhere in Colombia where one of the stores associated with this initiative is located and which has computers that are only part of this discount. Which as mentioned earlier should have Intel Core processors and be focused on gaming and content creation.

– Although the newly purchased computer must be part of the gaming or content creators line, there is no restriction on the brand and Acer, Asus, HP, Lenovo and MSI equipment can be purchased.

– It is not necessary to supply accessories such as chargers, headphones or any kind of additional cable.

And finally, although this time Colombia was the country where this initiative was organized, it is not the first time that this type of campaign has been carried out around the world. in fact, There are many technological enterprises that have been created to recycle and reduce the amount of waste generated by humans.

For example, inside Some coastal points in Europe Deposits have been installed where people can leave not only electronic devices, but all kinds of things that contain plastic, and in exchange, Receive money in cryptocurrency.

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