Entel, a leading mobile operator in Chile, is partnering with Ericsson under Ericsson's global Ecology Management Product Take-Back program to minimize the potential environmental impact associated with the disposal of decommissioned electrical equipment (e-waste).
The program is part of Ericsson's sustainability and corporate responsibility efforts geared toward ensuring accountability for the environmental impacts of all products and services during their lifecycles. It ensures that end-of-life material is treated in an environmentally responsible manner by globally accredited e-waste recycling partners.
This partnership exemplifies the spirit of Chile's new Extended Producer Responsibility law, soon to be enacted, which gives manufacturers and companies dealing in products such as electrical and electronic equipment the responsibility of organizing and financing recovery and waste management of their derivative products.
Antonio Büchi, CEO, Entel Chile
Entel has had recycling programs for our technological materials, such as mobile phones, in place for some time now. We are very excited about this new partnership with Ericsson, one of our main network implementation partners, especially because it is aligned to the highest standards in regard to the treatment of recycled materials.
Nicolas Brancoli, Vice President, Ericsson Latin America
Ericsson's e-waste recovery agreement with Entel marks a new milestone in our strategic alliance of over 18 years and extends the scope of this initiative in Latin America.
