October 15, 2008
As Philips business relations gathered for the Philips Simplicity Event in Moscow’s Red Square to celebrate its 110 years on the Russian market, Greenpeace activists unrolled a banner with the phrase: “Philips: simply take back & recycle! Greenpeace is calling on the company to accept responsibility for its own-branded electronic waste (e-waste). Philips should take back and recycle its products in every country where they are sold, including Russia.