Nokia Recycling Initiative in East Africa

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Back in March ItNewsAfrica reported on a Nokia program that would begin recycling mobile devices in East Africa

Nokia has launched a recycling initiative in East Africa that offers consumers a structured way to dispose of old mobile phones and accessories. The move comes amid fears that cast-off mobile phones are posing an increasing risk of hazardous toxic chemicals in the developing world.

Consumers can drop off old mobile phones, including handsets from other manufacturers, at designated Nokia centers in the region. The devices will be sent to recyclers in Europe for processing. Nokia customer care manager for East Africa, Nicholas Maina, said this week that the initiative would enhance safe disposal of gadgets.

The East Africa region includes Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Somalia and Tanzania.

No money will be given to people as an incentive to return the old phones, and Nokia is only providing an infrastructure to ensure that disposal is properly done.The initiative by Nokia comes at a time when many countries in Africa are becoming more concerned about lack of proper handling of electronic waste.

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About the author: Jonathan Gosier is a software developer, writer and social entrepreneur. He currently lives in Kampala, Uganda where he incubates and invests in East African entrepreneurs as the CEO of Appfrica Labs. He's also a TED Fellow.
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