Gulf Bank recycles 18 tons of electronic waste

Gulf Bank recycles 18 tons of electronic waste

KUWAIT: Stemming from Gulf Bank’s belief in the importance of applying the principles of sustainability, and in line with the international standards and guidelines of protecting the environment, Gulf Bank announced safely disposing around 18 tons of e-waste, in cooperation with “Enviroserve” – a local facility specialized in solid waste management and recycling.

Manager of Corporate Communications at Gulf Bank Lujain Al-Qenaei said the bank is keen on safely disposing of electronic waste periodically, as part of consolidating the principles of environmental sustainability in society. She explained that the electronic materials that have been recently disposed, vary from tablets, computers, printers, monitors, keyboards, phones, servers, switches, wires and other various metals.

Over the past two years, Gulf Bank has disposed of around 22.3 tons of e-waste, ranging from laptops, printers, monitors, currency counting machines, landline phones, and other electronic devices. Qenaei said the bank’s employees follow all the necessary safety measures when disposing electronic devices, starting from the transportation process until their disposal.

Whether it’s through compacting, recycling, or using other methods of disposal, Qenaei stressed on the importance of cooperating with companies specialized in this field. This is to ensure the reduction of environmentally harmful waste in landfills, reduce carbon dioxide emissions