Acer Indonesia Invites Students in Greater Jakarta to #LoveTheEarth by Collecting 5 Tonnes of E-waste
Amidst the increasing use of electronic devices, the challenge of e-waste management is becoming ever more urgent. The Global E-waste Monitor 2022 report noted that 62 million tonnes of e-waste are produced worldwide each year, with 77.7 per cent of it not being properly recycled. In Indonesia, this challenge is stark; based on the Global e-Waste Monitor 2024, Indonesia is one of the largest producers of electronic waste in Southeast Asia, with accumulations reaching 1.9 million tonnes in 2022.
In response to this challenge, Acer Indonesia has once again strengthened its #SayangBumi sustainability movement. Now in its sixth year, #SayangBumi is focusing on engaging the education sector as its starting point, based on the principle that environmental awareness instilled from a young age is a long-term investment for the planet’s future. To this end, Acer has partnered with 50 high schools in the Greater Jakarta area, not only inviting them to collectively collect e-waste on their school grounds but also providing direct education through e-waste workshops that will reach thousands of students from June to November 2026. Furthermore, each school is encouraged to produce student representatives who will become real activists for their peers through the #SayangBumi Changemaker programme.
Leny Ng, President Director of Acer Indonesia, stated that over six years, the initiative has proven that real change begins with consistent collective steps. This year, the company chose to be present in schools because it believes that a generation raised with environmental awareness is the generation that will determine the state of the earth twenty to thirty years into the future. Ng added that SayangBumi is more than just a programme; it is an invitation for young Indonesians to lead the change, rather than waiting for others to do it.
In line with the spirit of tangible action, Acer Indonesia is targeting the collection of 5 tonnes of e-waste over the course of the programme, surpassing the previous year’s achievement of 3 tonnes. Collection points are available at the 50 participating schools, as well as several additional locations in the Greater Jakarta area to be announced in phases. The programme is open to all members of the public who wish to contribute to responsible electronic waste management.
Through the SayangBumi Changemaker programme, each participating school will produce 3 selected students, totalling 150 Changemakers from across Jabodetabek. They are not merely workshop participants; they are student ambassadors actively mobilising thousands of their peers to participate in the e-waste collection and spreading sustainable environmental awareness within their respective school communities.
In implementing this year’s #SayangBumi, Acer Indonesia is collaborating with EwasteRJ as both an educational and certified recycling partner. In addition to supporting the execution of workshops and school visits, EwasteRJ also ensures that electronic waste is processed safely, according to standards, and in an environmentally friendly manner. Rafa Jafar, Founder of EwasteRJ, expressed appreciation for Acer Indonesia’s commitment to promoting e-waste collection involving various parties, noting that such an initiative demonstrates that environmental protection cannot be undertaken by one party alone but must be a collective effort.