| Frequently Asked
Questions and Answers Cell
Phones
Cell
phones, like many modern electronic items, contain toxic metals such as arsenic, beryllium, cadmium,
copper and nickel and should not be disposed of in the trash.
Since people change their
mobile phones at a high rate the wireless industry has
launched www.recyclewirelessphones.org,
a Web site offering recycling tips to consumers.
 The
Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation’s “Call2Recycle”
program is a free and easy way to recycle old cell phones and
rechargeable batteries from cordless electronic products. Visit
www.call2recycle.org for
more details
Other
cell phone recycling Web sites include:
www.oldcellphone.com
– Free shipping – they’ll send you packaging and postage!
www.recyclefirst.com
-- $1.00 paid per cell phone; free shipping.
www.phonefund.com
-- Cell phone collection fundraiser for organizations.
www.collectivegood.com
– Cell phone collection and recycling. CollectiveGood and
Staples now offer a nationwide Mobile Devices Recycling program in
all Staples stores that makes it easy for customers to recycle
their used cell phones, PDAs, pagers and rechargeable batteries.
Customers can recycle these devices by simply dropping them off
while they shop at their local Staples store. A large portion of
the proceeds generated from recycling the mobile electronics
devices will be donated to the Sierra Club, America’s largest
grassroots environmental organization to fund environmental
education and conservation programs.
www.wirelessfoundation.org
-- The DONATE A PHONE® CALL TO PROTECT®
campaign collects wireless phones to benefit victims of domestic
violence. Proceeds from the sale of phones help fund agencies that
fight domestic violence and are also used to support the
educational efforts of the Wireless Foundation. Other phones are
refurbished and become lifelines for domestic violence victims
when faced with an emergency situation. |
