Innovation: Inside e-waste management via SMS in Uganda since September 2012

In a part of reducing electronic waste in the country in Uganda with Closing the Loop, the campaign involves SMS text messages being sent to people to raise awareness of electronic recycling as well as informing them of the dangers and possibilities of e-waste. The SMS Recipients will be asked to hand in their dead or broken phones at dedicated centers.
Text to Change uses mobile apps and SMS for interactive and incentive-based quizzes to educate, engage and empower people on environmental and health issues and runs mobile-based Health Management Information Systems.
Collecting data via app and SMS and running personalized medicine reminder programs, price information systems for farmers and SMS-driven campaigns.
The campaign, may involves radio shows, posters and flyers to encourage individuals and companies across the country to collect their broken and non-functioning mobile phones, says the firm.
The free SMS campaign works simply. People listen to the radio program or read fliers, then send BUGA to 8282 as an SMS. Then they answer simple questions with answers from the fliers.