Digital tools, more than ever, are key means to access education, and many today still struggle to receive adequate education due to the lack of necessary tools and supplies. As such, AmCham Shanghai and Netspring Green IT Programs are working together again on this year's E-waste Recycling Drive. Coinciding with International Earth Day, this annual event aims to collect and refurbish old, unused, and obsolete computers and other electric equipment for them to be made reusable and donated to schools and communities in need while also doing our part to preserve our planet's resources for future generations.

All members and non-members alike are welcome to donate and drop off obsolete and unused computers and electronic equipment on Friday, April 19, 2024 from 10:00am to 4:30pm at the AmCham Shanghai office, where participants will receive a certificate of appreciation.

All electronic items collected will support Netspring Green IT Programs; for more information, please contact them at contact@netspringworld.com. AmCham Shanghai will also hold an E-waste Drive in Suzhou on Friday, April 26, 2024.

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Items which can be donated:

• Computers, laptops and hard drives (all computers are welcome; those that still have a hard drive and a memory stick would make a greater impact)

• Monitors, keyboards and computer mice

• Printers, scanners and fax machines

• Cables, extension cords, adapters, USB sticks, plugs and wires

• Cameras, mobile phones, etc.

• Other related electronic parts and accessories (except fluorescent tubes containing mercury)

Equipment list & contact information:

Please download the equipment handover list here and send the completed form to Jean-Yves Lavoie at JeanYves.Lavoie@amcham-shanghai.org (mobile: 18600597508) no later than Friday, April 12. Make sure to bring 2 hard copies of the handover list with an official company seal to the AmCham Shanghai office during the event on the drop-off date of April 19. If you wish to receive a certificate, please also include the full name of the company you would like listed in the email.

Pick-up option:

Netspring can arrange for pick up at your office after April 19 if the number of electronic equipment you wish to donate exceeds 30.

We look forward to your participation!

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About Netspring

Founded in 2012, Netspring is a pioneer social enterprise dedicated to transforming e-waste into e-education. In the past 11 years of collaborating with AmCham Shanghai and sponsors, the Netspring team has provided access to digital technology for more than 75,000 children to benefit from a better education while protecting the environment.

The Netspring team also organizes school volunteering and team-building activities for corporate volunteers and local communities. Since 2020, during the pandemic, Netspring has adopted distance teaching and provided distance support to students and their teachers, an initiative that has received strong positive feedback.

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