 Recycle Cell Phones
Environmental Concerns
What many don't realize is that in many cases, the
materials used to construct cell phones are toxic. Toxic
elements found in many of today's cell phones can include
arsenic, in semi-conductors and lead in the solder material.
While the materials in a single phone are minimal consider
the number of discarded cell phones in the relatively short
time the technology has been available. The placement of
these devices in landfills will cause long lasting damage
and harm to the environment.
Recycling aged wireless equipment is a sensible
alternative. Valuable materials can be recovered from used
wireless devices in a number of different ways. In some
cases, certain components may be separated by manual or
simple mechanical means. The components can often be reused
or melted down for alternative uses.
Cell Phone Disposal - What
Options Exist?
Cell Phone Disposal - What Options Exist? The cell phone
industry, understanding concerns related to the disposal
of cell phones and PDAs have created alternatives to both
refurbish and recycle the materials in older style cellular
phones.
Wireless Recycling - http://www.wirelessrecycling.com
- ReCellular Inc. is the largest recycler and reseller of
used wireless phones and accessories in the wireless industry.
A pioneer in charitable recycling arrangements, ReCellular
has well-established partnerships with Easter Seals, the
March of Dimes, and National Organization on Disability,
Goodwill Industries, and The Body Shop. In addition, over
2,000 grassroots organizations from Boy Scout troops to
religious organizations around the country work to collect
wireless phones to support their philanthropic efforts.
Charities can raise funds by increasing community awareness
and acting as a wireless collection center.
Wireless Foundation - http://www.wirelessfoundation.org/DonateaPhone/index.cfm
- Wireless Foundation refurbishes and provides cell phones
to victims of domestic violence so that they can be used
in the event of an emergency. The Call To Protect campaign
also collects wireless phones to benefit victims of domestic
violence. Proceeds from the sale of phones help fund agencies
that fight domestic violence and are used to support educational
efforts of the Wireless Foundation. Other phones are refurbished
and become lifelines for domestic violence victims when
faced with an emergency situation.
Recycle Wireless Phones - http://www.recyclewirelessphones.com
- Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association (CTIA*)
and its member companies are committed to the goal of sustainable
development and the environmentally sound management of
their wireless products at end-of-life. Through its Wireless
. . . The New Recyclable program, CTIA is educating the
public on the options available for properly recycling used
wireless devices. The program seeks to promote the collection
of used wireless devices and ensure that collected wireless
products will be managed properly. The site provides a directory
of collection options.
AT&T Wireless - http://www.attwireless.com/our_company/cares/recycle_program.jhtml
- Through the AT&T Wireless Reuse & Recycle program, consumers
are invited to bring unwanted wireless phones, accessories
and batteries (regardless of the manufacturer or carrier)
to an AT&T Wireless retail store for recycling. AT&T Wireless
is the first wireless carrier to partner with Keep America
Beautiful, a nationally recognized nonprofit organization
that focuses on waste impact minimization, litter prevention,
beautification, community improvement and improvement of
public places. Proceeds from the recycling of wireless phones,
batteries and accessories are donated to Keep America Beautiful.
Call2Recycle - http://www.call2recycle.org/
- RBRC's Call2Recycle program collects used cellular phones
to benefit the environment and charitable organizations.
With the help of consumers and 30,000 participating retail
locations, RBRC's do their part in helping to keep cell
phones out of the landfills.
HopeLine - http://www.verizonwireless.com/hopeline
- The HopeLine phone recycling program is an exclusive program
that uses wireless services and equipment to assist victims
in emergency domestic violence situations. HopeLine collects
wireless phones that are no longer being used. The used
phones are either refurbished and recycled or sold. With
the funds raised from the sale of the refurbished phones,
Verizon Wireless purchases wireless phones and donates airtime
to victims of domestic violence through human services and
law enforcement agencies.
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