">handy tri-colored boxes in communication stores throughout the city to be used to recycle or properly dispose of cell phones. The initiative could make a huge impact in helping the city's environment: Shanghai Mobile reports 3.2 million phones are trashed in the city each year. The local trend may be indicative of a nation-wide movement. During his recent visit to China, Samsung CEO Lee Yoon-Woo announced the company’s Green Operation Plan, which may involve up to 150 million RMB invested in environmentally-friendly factories, products and protocol. China’s D.Phone has followed suit, declaring plans to receive e-waste from shoppers at store locations throughout the nation in exchange for coupons worth 50-150 RMB. China Electronic Energy Saving Technology Association and China Quality Management Association For Electronics Industry are also advocating what they dub the “Green E-Campaign.”
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