According to a report released by the Ministry of Commerce, e-waste items recycled in China in 2015 alone amounted to 152.74 million pieces. Baidu Recycle App has been an extremely viable measure towards reduction of e-waste and to help spread the message participants from over 13 countries came together to learn from China’s experience in managing the mounting e-waste recycling challenge and be inspired by China’s e-waste management systems, disposal and treatment technologies and how these can be applied and replicated throughout the world.
The pioneering Baidu Recycle App, uses an innovative model of connecting consumers, dismantlers and manufactures together using an efficient and user friendly smartphone app. The user can find out a price and recycle their electronic products using a nearby legitimate e-waste pick-up services, helping to simplify the recycling process and cut down on informal recycling stations. The Baidu Recycle App can be downloaded for free in English from the Apple store.
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e-Waste recycling in China
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