Sony Electronics Teams With WMRA For Recycling Event

To encourage consumers to recycle electronic devices, Sony Electronics is teaming with Waste Management Recycle America for a recycling event in Atlanta on Nov. 22 at Turner Field. The first 2,000 participants to drop off their unwanted electronics will receive a free, environmentally friendly cloth tote.

The event is part of Sony Electronics' ongoing Take Back Recycling program, which provides free recycling for Sony products. This national effort is also bringing attention to recycling e-waste and educating the public that there are alternatives to trashing electronics, and that—through recycling—natural resources can be used again and greenhouse emissions are reduced in the process.

Both Sony and Waste Management are signatories to the Basel Action Network's Manufacturers' Commitment to Responsible E-Waste Recycling. The actions signify the companies' agreement to conduct their electronics recycling programs transparently and in accord with rigorous environmental and worker safety standards, and adhere to measures to prevent the export of hazardous e-waste to developing countries.