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Ms. Green
11-10-2008, 07:23 PM
Got a new cell phone as a present? Don't throw your old one. There are more than one company willing to help you out and recycle it for you.

The one I used (and very happy about my choice) is GRC Wireless Recycling.
They are dedicated to using zero landfill recycling techniques (sounds pretty earth friendly to me :) ) and offer fundraising programs for retailers and wholesalers, their website says. But I needed to recycle only one cell phone.

I was glad to learn GRC Recycling accepts all kinds of cell phones and you can even choose a charity or organization of your choice to support when you donate used cell phone. I printed a label to ship my cell phone free and supported a local charity with the money I got.

It was easy, quick and "green". Donate cell phone and recycle it.

if you need more info on services here's the website of GRC Recycling:

GO Green!

temi
11-10-2008, 07:34 PM
Many charities and other organisations are offering similar recycling facility in UK as well, I cannot thin of one off hand but yes, I think its a fantastic idea to recycle one's old mobile phone.

bacardi
11-19-2008, 05:07 AM
I am just curious here! I have seen a documentary that says alot of these recyclers that claim to not send things to the landfill and recylce them really end up sending them to china where they are salvaged for scrap in very inhumane ways that pollute the environment not to mention the health of the workers. I am not saying that these companies do this but its worth checking into as you just never know. Out of site,out of mind as the saying goes!

temi
11-19-2008, 07:30 PM
This is trues, they have actually started doing similar think in UK using technology. With technology and the rigt protective clothing, it does not endanger works health and valuable materials are retrieved and recycle

I am just curious here! I have seen a documentary that says alot of these recyclers that claim to not send things to the landfill and recylce them really end up sending them to china where they are salvaged for scrap in very inhumane ways that pollute the environment not to mention the health of the workers. I am not saying that these companies do this but its worth checking into as you just never know. Out of site,out of mind as the saying goes!