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According to Business on Main, by itself, that one cell phone recycle company sold 5.2 million cell phones; with 60% going to the US market and the rest going to Eastern Europe, Africa, Asia, and Latin America.  While these numbers constitute sales, the knock-on effect draws my focus.<\/p>\n

Ethical cell phone and electronics recycling<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ethical recycling of cell phones and other electronics has long been a topic of conversation.  Disposed of improperly, our cell phones produce e-waste; highly toxic and dangerous substances that leak out into the surrounding soil, making its way to vegetation and water.  By ethically recycling our electronics (i.e., not having e-waste shipped for disposal to other countries, where it will poison their lands), our cell phones, and other gadgets gain new life.<\/p>\n

Refurbished cell phones improving lives<\/strong><\/p>\n

Many of the phones sold via Sell Cell, end up refurbished and resold; something that is an important part of the ethical recycling cycle.  Further, refurbished phones go on to enhance lives, especially in developing countries where they are making a huge difference by giving access to health information via SMS text and access to the internet where traditional services are poor.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s bigger than a payment<\/strong><\/p>\n

Recycling your old cell phone is about more than getting cash; it is about 1) ecological awareness and 2) humanity.  So recycle your cell; the knock-on effect will amaze you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

According to ReCellular, one of the many cell phone recyclers whose prices we compare and present, the refurbished cell phone market is growing; possibly accounting for as much of one fifth of US cell phone sales.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1821],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\nUsed Cell Phone Market Growing<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sellcell.com\/blog\/used-cell-phone-market-growing\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Used Cell Phone Market Growing\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"According to ReCellular, one of the many cell phone recyclers whose prices we compare and present, the refurbished cell phone market is growing; 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