It’s National Cell Phone Recycling Week!
If you still have that Zach Morris-style cell phone hanging around, (or any useless chargers, PDAs, or earpieces,) now is the time to get rid of them. Between April 6-12, many major phone companies are encouraging everyone to recycle their old phones and phone accessories as part of their “Recycle Your Cell Phone. It’s An Easy Call.” campaign.
There are about a million reasons to recycle as much as possible, but if you’re looking for specifics, note that electronic devices like cell phones are made from metals, copper, and plastics, all of which require energy to extract from the planet or manufacture. By recycling these materials instead of using new ones every time a phone is made, we can save resouraces and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Get a head start on Earth Day by rounding up your no-longer-used goods and bringing them to your local AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, or Verizon Wireless dealer, or general electronics store like Best Buy, Office Depot, or Staples.
Marygrace, KIWI intern and avid recycler
Tags: cell phones, e-waste, recycling
April 8th, 2009 at 10:27 pm
Thanks for sharing this. Recycling is really wonderful thing we can do.
April 22nd, 2009 at 9:07 am
Kids can also collect used cell phones and ink cartridges, send them in to cartridgesforkids.com, and earn money for their schools while helping the environment.