| Recycle Cell Phones | | | | accessories in the wireless industry. A pioneer in |
| Technological advancements providing users with | | | | charitable recycling arrangements, ReCellular has |
| improved reception through integrated antenna | | | | well-established partnerships with Easter Seals, the |
| systems, reduced size and weight of cell phones, | | | | March of Dimes, and National Organization on |
| along with numerous feature sets, and storage | | | | Disability, Goodwill Industries, and The Body Shop. |
| improvements have caused the bulk of cellular | | | | In addition, over 2,000 grassroots organizations |
| phone users and enthusiasts to upgrade to new | | | | from Boy Scout troops to religious organizations |
| and improved handsets. The low cost of cell | | | | around the country work to collect wireless |
| phones and the added technological improvements | | | | phones to support their philanthropic efforts. |
| mean that the majority of cellular phone users | | | | Charities can raise funds by increasing community |
| are on their 2nd or 3rd generation hand set. | | | | awareness and acting as a wireless collection |
| Environmental Concerns | | | | center. |
| What many don't realize is that in many cases, | | | | Wireless Foundation - - Wireless Foundation |
| the materials used to construct cell phones are | | | | refurbishes and provides cell phones to victims of |
| toxic. Toxic elements found in many of today's | | | | domestic violence so that they can be used in the |
| cell phones can include arsenic, in semi-conductors | | | | event of an emergency. The Call To Protect |
| and lead in the solder material. While the materials | | | | campaign also collects wireless phones to benefit |
| in a single phone are minimal consider the number | | | | victims of domestic violence. Proceeds from the |
| of discarded cell phones in the relatively short | | | | sale of phones help fund agencies that fight |
| time the technology has been available. The | | | | domestic violence and are used to support |
| placement of these devices in landfills will cause | | | | educational efforts of the Wireless Foundation. |
| long lasting damage and harm to the environment. | | | | Other phones are refurbished and become lifelines |
| Recycling aged wireless equipment is a sensible | | | | for domestic violence victims when faced with an |
| alternative. Valuable materials can be recovered | | | | emergency situation. |
| from used wireless devices in a number of | | | | Recycle Wireless Phones - - Cellular |
| different ways. In some cases, certain | | | | Telecommunications & Internet Association |
| components may be separated by manual or | | | | (CTIA*) and its member companies are |
| simple mechanical means. The components can | | | | committed to the goal of sustainable development |
| often be reused or melted down for alternative | | | | and the environmentally sound management of |
| uses. | | | | their wireless products at end-of-life. Through its |
| Cell Phone Disposal - What Options Exist? | | | | Wireless . . . The New Recyclable program, CTIA |
| Cell Phone Disposal - What Options Exist? The cell | | | | is educating the public on the options available for |
| phone industry, understanding concerns related to | | | | properly recycling used wireless devices. The |
| the disposal of cell phones and PDAs have | | | | program seeks to promote the collection of used |
| created alternatives to both refurbish and recycle | | | | wireless devices and ensure that collected wireless |
| the materials in older style cellular phones. | | | | products will be managed properly. The site |
| Wireless Recycling - - ReCellular Inc. is the largest | | | | provides a directory of collection options. |
| recycler and reseller of used wireless phones and | | | | |