According to the International Telecommunications Union, the number of cell phone subscriptions around the world numbers at about five billion for 2010. When considering the carbon footprint left by discarded and obsolete cell phones, that number has significant impact upon the Earth’s environmental health.
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Continue readingAmerica Loves Her Cell Phones
According to a report by Business Wire, the relationship Americans have with their cell phones rivals that which they have with friends and family – but the attachment is much shorter-lived.
Continue readingCell Phone E-Waste in the USA
In a report by the Electronics Take Back Coalition, it was estimated that 126.3 million cell phones were put into the trash while only 14 million were recycled. That’s a recycling rate of 10% – and it is not very good. It was also pointed out that 68% of American consumers stockpile unwanted electrical equipment in their homes. The question is why?
Continue readingIt Pays to Recycle Old Cell Phones
Recently, our sister company across the pond did a bit of research and found that 84% of the UK’s households
Continue readingSustaining Cell Phone Recycling in New Mexico
Dumpster Weekend Recycling cell phones and other advanced consumer electronics is gaining popularity every year. Recently, in Farmington, New Mexico,
Continue readingKiller Apps: For Every 100 Smartphones, there are Nine Malicious Apps Poised to Strike
Today we use our smartphones for just about everything; downloading apps which allow us to communicate, play, and do business
Continue readingNew Wireless Service Announced Making it the Perfect Time to Recycle Your Used Cell Phones!
If you live in an area serviced by Cox Communication, then your cell phone options may have just gotten bigger, with the well-known cable company having just become the first US cable firm to sell its own wireless phone service – providing an alternative to AT&T, Verizon Wireless, Sprint, and T-Mobile.
Continue readingTips for when you recycle your old cell phone.
As recycling your old cell phone is becoming the craze of 2010 it’s important to not rush into sending your
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