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60,000 litres of sulfuric acid have been recovered through Bantay Baterya.This has also avoided 586 m 3 of landfill space.Companies such as Globe Telecommunications, SMART Communicationsand Nokia Philippines have also organized Used Cellphone CollectionPrograms to enable the public to dispose their used units in cellphonecollection bins in the malls and in Nokia Centers. These units are then shippedabroad for recycling. There is however competition with a thriving trade inused cellphones by which one can trade in an old unit for a newer model atover the counter cellphone repair shops that proliferate in commercial centersthroughout the country and refurbish/ dismantle the old units for resale assecondhand mobile phones.Ink Remanufacturers also abound in the cities nationwide, offering to buyempty cartridges and toners for refill or resale, at stalls they set up in publicareas or during waste markets/ recyclable collection fairs.3.2.2. For School–based Collectiono Schools to Junk Shops/ MRFs occur through one–shot RCEs similar to the onementioned above. This is initiated by student councils, faculty or parentassociations as part of their environment awareness campaigns; or throughLGU-assisted continuing schemes such as those by the Makati City, MarikinaCity and Quezon City governments.o In Makati City, all of its 29 public schools have established theirMRFs, and both public and private schools have partnered with theSan Miguel Corporation for aluminum can and PET plastic bottlecollection for a total of close to 2 million pieces from 2006–2008. Thecity government also organized a “3B sa Pasko Program” (Bawasan,Balik – Gamitin at Baguhin ang Anyo/ Reduce- Recycle and reuse)working with schools and livelihood cooperatives to recycle waste intoholiday décor and gift items which are sold at Christmas bazaars. This52