The Secret Life of Cell Phones - A Project of INFORM, Inc.

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Where do old cell phones and mobile devices go when you recycle them? Why should you take those phones out of your sock drawer and take them back? What toxins are in a typical cell phone? How much gold and silver is in a cell phone? How do I recycle my cell phones and mobile devices?

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• cell phone
• recycle
• toxins
• environment
• carbon footprint
• waste
• global warming
• cellphone
• recycling

[elsawesome]

Fantastic! Hope this starts up a dialogue about e waste. Such an important issue...

[informinc]

Thanks - that's what we are hoping for!

[ShortbusMooner]

I save up my electronic equipment, and take it to the collection place, on a scheduled day. I do the same with my hazardous chemicals / paint, and I recycle my daily waste, too.

I did hear about the people in 3rd-world countries, that are exposed to all kinds of bad shit, from our "recycled" stuff.

Makes you wonder what they hell you should do!

[informinc]

It is complex. It is still advisable to get as many uses as possible over the life of a phone. Keep your current phone as long as you can. If you decide to get a new one go check out secret-life(dot)org for recycling information. We all have to keep the pressure up to ensure there are controls put in place that prevent dumping 'e-waste'... Check out the resources page on secret-life (dot) org for deeper information. And pass the site on! Everyone needs to understand this issue.

[ShortbusMooner]

I actually DO use them until they HAVE to be replaced! I'm too cheap! LOL!

[informinc]

Not cheap! Responsible!

[zabidi59]

at 3.26...."There is enough GOLD in 200 cell phones to make a GOLD RING".

[mic2000100]

I never knew that all phones could be recycled, just specails ones. (Derp)

[jwharvey123]

mine was passed down from my sister mine is like 4-5 years old!!!

[irishgeoff1]

just found a cool cell phone jammer. google :- yapper zapper phone blocker

[mamahnita]

i use to use my old cell as a phone book but late I've sold them back to the carrier to take money off my bill.

[irishgeoff1]

I think some cell phone users are a pain:) That why I have a cool cell phone jammer.

google :- Yapper Zapper

[cashAphone]

we have the same problem in australia, we have not been able to convince retailers to offer a recycling / trade-in Programs. so instead we have done it alone with advertising direct to mobile phone customers.

[20intime]

I'm so bad with taking care of my cell phones, I go through them like crazy. I pretty good at recycling them, sometimes I sell them back to the carrier store

[reversephonedirector]

I've had a lot of phoning trouble. This should be good.