Recycling Cell Phones
By Sharon Housley, Fri Dec 9th

Recycle Cell Phones Technological advancements providing userswith improved reception through integrated antenna systems,reduced size and weight of cell phones, along with numerousfeature sets, and storage improvements have caused the bulk ofcellular phone users and enthusiasts to upgrade to new andimproved handsets. The low cost of cell phones and the addedtechnological improvements mean that the majority of cellularphone users are on their 2nd or 3rd generation hand set.

Environmental Concerns What many don't realize is that in manycases, the materials used to construct cell phones are toxic.Toxic elements found in many of today's cell phones can includearsenic, in semi-conductors and lead in the solder material.While the materials in a single phone are minimal consider thenumber of discarded cell phones in the relatively short time thetechnology has been available. The placement of these devices inlandfills will cause long lasting damage and harm to theenvironment.

Recycling aged wireless equipment is a sensible alternative.Valuable materials can be recovered from used wireless devicesin a number of different ways. In some cases, certain componentsmay be separated by manual or simple mechanical means. Thecomponents can often be reused or melted down for alternativeuses.

Cell Phone Disposal - What Options Exist? Cell Phone Disposal -What Options Exist? The cell phone industry, understandingconcerns related to the disposal of cell phones and PDAs havecreated alternatives to both refurbish and recycle the materialsin older style cellular phones.

Wireless Recycling - http://www.wirelessrecycling.com -ReCellular Inc. is the largest recycler and reseller of usedwireless phones and accessories in the wireless industry. Apioneer in charitable recycling arrangements, ReCellular haswell-established partnerships with Easter Seals, the March ofDimes, and National Organization on Disability, GoodwillIndustries, and The Body Shop. In addition, over 2,000grassroots organizations from Boy Scout troops to religiousorganizations around the country work to collect wireless phonesto support their philanthropic efforts. Charities can raisefunds by increasing community awareness and acting as a wirelesscollection center.

Wireless Foundation -http://www.wirelessfoundation.org/DonateaPhone/index.cfm -Wireless Foundation refurbishes and provides cell phones tovictims of domestic violence so that they can be used in theevent of an emergency. The Call To Protect campaign alsocollects wireless phones to benefit victims of domesticviolence. Proceeds from the sale of phones

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help fund agenciesthat fight domestic violence and are used to support educationalefforts of the Wireless Foundation. Other phones are refurbishedand become lifelines for domestic violence victims when facedwith an emergency situation.

Recycle Wireless Phones - http://www.recyclewirelessphones.com -Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association (CTIA*) andits member companies are committed to the goal of sustainabledevelopment and the environmentally sound management of theirwireless products at end-of-life. Through its Wireless . . . TheNew Recyclable program, CTIA is educating the public on theoptions available for properly recycling used wireless devices.The program seeks to promote the collection of used wirelessdevices and ensure that collected wireless products will bemanaged properly. The site provides a directory of collectionoptions.

AT&T Wireless -http://www.attwireless.com/our_company/cares/recycle_program.jhtml - Through the AT&T Wireless Reuse & Recycle program, consumersare invited to bring unwanted wireless phones, accessories andbatteries (regardless of the manufacturer or carrier) to an AT&TWireless retail store for recycling. AT&T Wireless is the firstwireless carrier to partner with Keep America Beautiful, anationally recognized nonprofit organization that focuses onwaste impact minimization, litter prevention, beautification,community improvement and improvement of public places. Proceedsfrom the recycling of wireless phones, batteries and accessoriesare donated to Keep America Beautiful.

Call2Recycle - http://www.call2recycle.org/ - RBRC’sCall2Recycle™ program collects used cellular phones to benefitthe environment and charitable organizations. With the help ofconsumers and 30,000 participating retail locations, RBRC's dotheir part in helping to keep cell phones out of the landfills.

HopeLine - http://www.verizonwireless.com/hopeline - TheHopeLine phone recycling program is an exclusive program thatuses wireless services and equipment to assist victims inemergency domestic violence situations. HopeLine collectswireless phones that are no longer being used. The used phonesare either refurbished and recycled or sold. With the fundsraised from the sale of the refurbished phones, Verizon Wirelesspurchases wireless phones and donates airtime to victims ofdomestic violence through human services and law enforcementagencies.

About the author:About the Author: Sharon Housley manages marketing for NotePage,Inc. http://www.notepage.net a company specializing inalphanumeric paging, SMS and wireless messaging softwaresolutions. Other sites by Sharon can be found athttp://www.softwaremarketingresource.com , andhttp://www.small-business-software.net