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Woori Bank collects about 85 tonnes of discarded electronics
Woori Bank collected about 85 tonnes of discarded electronics in a staff recycling campaign in South Korea.
The campaign, called Smart Fun, ran from October 29 to November 13.
The bank recovered 84,905 kilograms of equipment during that period.
The items included automated teller machines, computer equipment and other electronic products.
Woori Bank donated the collected items to the “Share All Empty” program run by E-Circular Governance, a nonprofit authorized by the climate and energy ministry.
The campaign aimed to encourage electronics recycling, and no further steps were announced.
Woori Bank collected 84,905 kilograms of discarded electronics in an employee recycling campaign.
The Smart Fun campaign ran from October 29 to November 13.
The bank collected equipment from its headquarters, branches and employees’ homes, working with the nonprofit E-Circulation Governance.
The bank said recycling the items could reduce greenhouse gas emissions by an amount equivalent to the annual emissions of 63 passenger cars.
- Who
- Woori Bank and its employees.
- What
- The bank collected 84,905 kilograms of discarded electronics through its Smart Fun resource-circulation campaign.
- When
- October 29 to November 13, 2026; the bank announced the total on November 15.
- Where
- At Woori Bank’s headquarters and branches, and from employees’ homes.
- Why
- To encourage proper recycling, recover useful materials and reduce carbon emissions.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Woori Bank began its Smart Fun employee resource-circulation campaign.
The campaign ended after collecting discarded electronics.
Woori Bank announced that the campaign had collected 84,905 kilograms.
- Collected electronics
- 84,905 kg
- Campaign
- Smart Fun
- Campaign period
- October 29–November 13, 2026
- Automatic teller machines collected
- 231
- Unused computer equipment collected
- 379
- Employee-donated electronic items
- 182
What people are saying
Even small actions, such as recycling unused electronic products, help reduce carbon emissions.
We will continue to practice resource recycling with our employees.