E-waste

PLDT Inc. (PLDT) and its wireless unit Smart Communications Inc. (Smart) work with various colleges and universities including the National University to expand electronic waste (e-waste) collection and promote responsible consumption among students and academic communities. E-waste includes discarded and obsolete communication devices and gadgets with electronic plugs and batteries. PLDT and Smart activated e-waste collections in 13 schools and are set to deploy more in 11 campuses of the National University across Central and South Luzon, Metro Manila and Bacolod, plus the Department of Science and Technology in Region IV-A, among other sites in the remainder of 2024 until next year.