Li Tong Appointed as the National Recycler for End-of-life Mobile Phones in China

HONG KONG, Sept. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Li Tong (Jiangmen) Enviro Tech Company Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Li Tong Group - a global leading e-waste recycler headquartered in Hong Kong, is appointed by China Electronics Enterprises Association (CEEA), as the sole official recycler to recycle and recover the end-of-life mobile phones nationwide.

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Designated as the pilot company for the Comprehensive Use of Used Mobile Phones Scheme endorsed by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of the People's Republic of China and CEEA, Li Tong (Jiangmen) is to develop, implement and manage an efficient reverse supply chain to recycle discarded handsets in China. The scheme is part of its strategy to update the current reverse supply chain infrastructure, tackle the mounting problem of mobile phone waste, and to achieve the recycling target at 95% by 2015 under the PRC's twelfth 5-year-plan.

Li Tong's plant in Jiangmen will be the base of treatment in this scheme. Spanning at 20,000 sqm of space and housing the most advanced waste-processing technologies, the plant will be able to handle 30,000 tonnes of e-waste annually and is designed to the highest environmental, health and safety (EHS) standards.

Capitalizing on decade's long expertise in e-waste recycling and reverse supply chain management, as well as known reputation on intellectual properties protection and world-class EHS standards, Li Tong will provide an all facets green and eco-friendly solutions to properly reuse, recycle and recover the value of waste handsets through waste collection, data wiping, value sorting, components harvest, disassembling, shredding and recycling. The company will provide an end-to-end solution from its specialist downstream partners such as the largest petrochemical company which provides the closed-loop manufacturing solution on plastic materials, as well as qualified processors to further process and refine batteries, screens, ferrous, precious metals, etc.

Using the information management approach in the reverse supply chain is the key of the entire project. Li Tong will use its proprietary RSCM ERP platform to capture the data and track all materials flow throughout the supply chain from collection till it is being used as a new product.

"We leverage our savvy from building digital platform for our multinational clients in a complex supply chain environment to make this happen," says Tony Wang, Managing Director at Li Tong Group. "The data captured through the pilot scheme can provide very meaningful data to private and public sectors' stakeholders alike to improve waste reduction and handling strategies, as well as the manufacturing process that can incorporate those information to their product's lifecycle up from the design stage. Products' recycling options and carbon reduction have come up as a prime concern for many manufacturers nowadays."

Based on the appointment, Li Tong will line up with key stakeholders in private and public sectors such as governments, operators, manufacturers, distributors in mobile industry to develop public collection schemes and public awareness campaigns. The pilot scheme will be first rolled out in Shenzhen, Guangdong and Beijing, then will be extend to other regions across China.

About Li Tong

Founded in 2000 in Hong Kong, Li Tong Group (LTG) has since become a leading company in reverse supply chain management and recycling solutions specializing in the collection, secure data destruction, recycling and recovery of end-of-life electronic waste. Their services are known for its customized authenticity, highest EHS standards and protection of customer's intellectual property and optimized financial returns.

LTG currently serves over 100 electronics OEM/ ODM/ EMS customers around the world and employs over 500 staff worldwide. Its recycling facilities and logistics hubs are located across EMEA, USA and Asia, ensuring customers can enjoy the local reach while benefiting from their global presence. LTG is certified to ISO 14001:2004, ISO9001:2008 and OHSAS 18001:2007 and has won numerous prestigious awards for excellence in WEEE recycling and innovative environmental solutions. More info: www.litong.com

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