To echo International Earth Day, AmCham Shanghai is kicking off its 2023 Earth Day Event annual e-waste recycling drive by collaborating with Netspring Green IT Classroom Programs on Friday, April 21, 2023.

After 3 years, this environmental activity will again allow us to join hands together and exert a positive influence on the planet and on Netspring students.

E-waste Drive

All members AND non-members are welcome to drop off obsolete computers and electronics on Friday, April 21 between 9:30 am - 4:00 pm at the AmCham Shanghai Infinitus Office. Participants will receive a certificate of appreciation on-site for their contributions.

Netspring will recycle the collections and refurbish the reusable items to outfit e-classrooms in rural or migrant schools throughout China as digital tools are key to accessing learning for all. For more information, please contact them at contact@netspringworld.com. All electronic items collected will support the Netspring Green IT Programs.

Founded in 2012, Netspring is a pioneer social enterprise dedicated to transforming e-waste into e-education. In the past 10 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.

Netspring teams also organize school volunteering and team-building activities for corporate volunteers and local communities. Since 2020, Netspring developed distance teaching during COVID-19 and provided distance support to the students and their teachers who received extremely positive feedback.

Items

• Computers, laptops, and hard drives (all computers are welcome, those still with a hard drive and memory stick will bring a more sustainable impact to society)
• Monitors, keyboards, and mice
• Printers, scanners, and fax machines
• Cables, extension cords, adapters, USBs, plugs, and wires
• Cameras, mobile phones, etc.
• Other related parts and accessories (except mercury-containing fluorescent tubes)

Equipment List & Contact Information

Please download the equipment handover list here, fill it out, and send it to Jenny Wang at jenny.wang@amcham-shanghai.org no later than Friday, April 14. Please bring 2 hard copies of the handover list with the official seal to the event on April21. 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

We could arrange for pick up after April 21 if the quantity is above 30 large pieces.

Student Artwork Showcase

Thanks to the generous supporters, Netspring was able to hold an artwork competition with the theme "Blue Planet" within its supported schools and AmCham Shanghai will display selected student artwork from the 2022 competition in the office. Come experience force for good as e-waste becomes art through the eyes of Netspring students.