Ericsson
partners with MTN to dispose of decommissioned e-waste in Cameroon
In 2017,
Ericsson successfully gathered 53 tons of waste in Cameroon and sent to its
recycling partner in South Africa. The
partnership helps with disposal, reduced costs and risks, as well as carbon
footprint MTN Cameroon and Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) have been working together
successfully in 2017 under the Product Take Back program (E-waste take back) to
minimize the potential environmental impact associated with the disposal of
decommissioned electrical equipment.
So far this year, Ericsson has
successfully gathered 53 tons of e-waste in Cameroon and sent to its recycling
partner in South Africa.
Brahma Rudra Shankar, Chief
Technical Officer of MTN Cameroon says: “We believe it is important for us to
take accountability in disposing of our old equipment and this was the perfect
way to go about it. MTN is committed to delivering on the three sustainability
focus areas of creating sustainable economic value, reducing its environmental
impact and delivering societal value in a sustainable and ethical manner. This
program benefits our customers by helping them reduce their costs and risks
associated with disposing electrical equipment, in addition to reducing our
carbon footprint which is a daily commitment for us at MTN Cameroon.”
Olivier Vandermoten, Country Manager
for Ericsson Cameroon says: “At Ericsson, we are committed to supporting the
United Nations SDGs, as part of our work in Sustainability and Corporate
Responsibility. As part of our global circular economy activities in the
disposal of decommissioned electrical equipment, we are successfully able to
recycle 98% of all
materials.
With this program, we look forward to continue working with MTN to develop a
sustainable future in Cameroon.”
E-waste
is one of the fastest growing waste streams and it contains substances that
could beor become hazardous if not properly recycled. This initiative is a part
of Ericsson’s global circular economy activities, within Sustainability &
Corporate Responsibility, aimed at taking responsibility for environmental
impacts of all Ericsson products and services during their lifecycle; by
ensuring that end-of-life material is treated in an environmentally responsible
manner.
The E-waste initiative was
introduced to MTN Cameroon as part of Ericsson’s modernization project with
MTN. The project involved expanding both the core and RAN for MTN Cameroon. On
the radio side, it included 3G expansion on 80 sites and LTE expansion on 52
sites.
Throughout the program, four
40-foot containers have been loaded with equipment at MTN Cameroon’s warehouse
facilities in Yaoundé and then transported by sea to the Ericsson approved
recycling partner in Durban, South Africa. There, the equipment is sorted and
dismantled for the final recycling step.
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communications technology and services with headquarters in Stockholm, Sweden.
It consists of more than 111,000 experts who provide customers in 180 countries
with innovative solutions and services.
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