{"id":20627,"date":"2024-05-30T16:49:06","date_gmt":"2024-05-30T09:49:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trueblog.info\/blog\/?p=20627"},"modified":"2024-05-30T16:51:42","modified_gmt":"2024-05-30T09:51:42","slug":"e-waste-hack-bkk-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.true.th\/blog\/en\/e-waste-hack-bkk-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"True Corp Hacks New Gen Ideas! Turning e-Waste into Social Valued Innovation with the “e-Waste HACK BKK 2024” Project for a Better Life in Bangkok"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Bangkok, May 30th<\/sup>, 2024 \u2013 Turning the e-Waste crisis into an opportunity for value-added creation…True Corporation, a leading Thai telecom-tech company, announces the launch of the \u201ce-Waste HACK BKK 2024\u201d project in collaboration with the Embassy of Sweden in Thailand, Bangkok Metropolitan Administration, Faculty of Engineering of King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang (KMITL), and SK Tes Thailand Co., Ltd. This initiative brings together young innovators to hack ideas, create value from electronic waste, and recycle e-Waste components into practical electronic devices to improve the quality of life in Bangkok.\u00a0 The project addresses challenges in education, the environment, safety, and public health. Form a team and unleash your ultimate ideas in the \u201ce-Waste HACK BKK 2024\u201d project. Applications are open until June 14th<\/sup>, 2024. For more information, visit https:\/\/linktr.ee\/true_lab<\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Mr. Manat Manavutiveth, Chief Executive Officer of True Corporation Plc, <\/strong>said that \u201cAs a leading tech company in the telecommunications industry in Thailand, True Corporation is committed to conducting business with sustainable development. We are aware of the environmental impact and have continuously participated in comprehensive electronic waste management. This year marks a significant step forward in our e-Waste management efforts, transforming e-Waste into value-added innovations in line with the principles of the Circular Economy. The \u201ce-Waste HACK BKK 2024\u201d project builds on last year’s the \u201ce-Waste TinkTookTee DTorJai\u201d initiative. This time, we are collaborating with all sectors including the government, academic, and private to invite environmentally conscious youth to recycle e-Waste into useful innovations for the society. This initiative aims to add value and reduce the volume of e-Waste, which currently amounts to over 62 million metric tons globally and 750,000 metric tons in Thailand.\u00a0 We believe that the power of youth will drive innovation<\/strong>, deliver new devices<\/strong> from e-Waste components, contributing positively to society and enjoy leadership position<\/strong> to make changes, fostering sustainable change together.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Shortcut to the Faculty of Engineering at KMITL for the Whole Team and Scholarships<\/b><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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The \u201ce-Waste HACK BKK 2024\u201d competition runs from June 14th<\/sup> to September 14th<\/sup>, 2024, inviting young innovators from educational institutions nationwide to present creative ideas in teams of 3-5 members. The goal is to solve problems and add value to electronic waste, developing practical electronic devices to improve the quality of life in Bangkok in one of four areas: 1.Education 2.Environment 3.Safety and 4.Public Health, competing for scholarships totaling over 600,000 Baht. The competition is divided into two categories: 1.High School and Vocational Certificate level and 2.University level.\u00a0 The 20 finalist teams in the Hackathon will join the True Lab incubation program, and the top 4 university-level teams will receive funding to develop their innovations. Additionally, this year, all the winning team members in the High School and Vocational Certificate category will be granted opportunity to enroll and study at the IoT System and Information Engineering at the Faculty of Engineering, KMITL. Meanwhile, the winning team in the university level will receive full scholarships for a master’s degree in the same program. Applications are open until June 14th<\/sup>, 2024.\u00a0 For more information visit https:\/\/linktr.ee\/true_lab<\/a><\/p>

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