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30
Mar 12

Recycle mobile phones to avoid loss of rare metals

As millions of cell phones get trashed away in waste bins and landfills, they are devoid of the opportunity to get recycled.  By not engaging in mobile phone recycling, many precious and rare metals get lost in the process.

The government is seriously considering the amount of wastage of these rare metals.  Earth metals such as cobalt and gold are used in various mobile devices including cell phones, laptops, batteries, headphones and televisions too.  Despite knowing this fact, we continue to discard these electronics rather than making use of schemes like the mobile phone recycling.

It is estimated that from 2012 to 2020, around 12 million tonnes of e-waste will end up in landfills.  Roughly a quarter of that figure is expected to be IT equipment containing 17 tonnes of iridium and 63 tonnes of palladium.  The lost palladium, if marked in terms of its cost, will be worth nearly a billion pounds and iridium, around 380 million pounds at the current market price level.  It is extremely likely that both these elements will be worth much more in the times to come unless their supply increases.

The statements above in no way indicate that cell phone recycling is only about the lost money.  It is more about conserving our planet and the limited resources it has.  If we do not save and protect the rare elements our future generations will see none of it.  Can you imagine what life will be without oil and even the new iPad if all metals are gone.  Let us make a beginning and recycle instead of wasting.

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23
Mar 12

Mobile Phone Recycling Gaining Large Amount of Popularity

Apparently, a lot of people are finally beginning to understand the advantages of mobile phone recycling. The past few months have witnessed more and more people opting for mobile phone recycling voluntarily. Some school going children have also been collecting mobile phones for the purpose of recycling. These kids are collecting all such unwanted old mobile phones and getting them recycled via Internet. Many other people are voluntarily spreading the word about mobile phone recycling by informing others about its monetary benefits.

Mobile phone recycling is the best way to get rid of an old phone every time you or any of your family member purchases a new mobile phone. Since there are many reliable mobile phone recycling websites on the Internet, people no longer have an excuse for not turning in their old mobile phones, especially keeping in mind the amount of damage these old phones can do to our environment.

All mobile phones consist of some rare elements which are desperately required in order to continue the production of electronics. Moreover, there are certain properties of such electronic items like batteries and touch screens which can be very harmful for our fresh water system and earth. If any of these elements are not recycled appropriately, they can prove to be disastrous for earth.

It is very easy to opt for mobile phone recycling nowadays. All you need is the model number of your old mobile phone for checking its actual worth online. If turned in for recycling, the recycling company will pay you the true monetary worth of your phone.

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16
Mar 12

Mobile Phones to Adopt a New Concept Proposal

A suggestion for mobile phones to have a ‘deposit’ same as bottles has been doing the rounds of late. A few experts in Germany believe that if mobile phones have a certain ‘bottle deposit’, people may be more encouraged to send them for mobile phone recycling at the time of purchasing a new model.

Although the suggestion is highly relevant for increasing the number of old mobile phones getting turned in for recycling, it also has certain advantages with regard to the way mobile phone recycling works as of now. The proposal currently under consideration in Germany will make every phone worth €10 on a deposit basis. On the other hand, in case of any of your old mobile phones such as your old model of iPhone (in working condition), you could still obtain a handsome amount of around £50 when you turn it in for mobile phone recycling.

The fact remains that opting for mobile phone recycling can be an excellent alternative, especially if you turn in an old mobile phone (in working condition), still having a certain market value. Mobile phones having good resale value will any day fetch you more value in comparison to a nonworking obsolete model turned in for mobile phone recycling.

Hence, it becomes all the more important to benefit from mobile phone recycling while your phone is still in working condition. You can utilise the amount on from it towards the purchase of a new phone. In our opinion, this particular concept is much better in comparison to a ‘bottle like deposit’ model.

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8
Mar 12

Mobile Phone Recycling and Its Merits

More than 1 billion phones are manufactured and introduced into the marketplace throughout the world every year. Unfortunately, just about 1% of all those phones are put through mobile phone recycling. Environmental experts are requesting people to consider the option of mobile phone recycling, both for their pockets as well as the environment. A popular manufacturer of mobile phones revealed that though not apparent, every mobile phone consists of close to 150 gm of silver, gold and other important rare materials. All these precious materials get lost when the mobile phones are disposed off in the landfills. This is another important reason why many experts are encouraging people to opt for mobile phone recycling.

Mobile phone recycling also provides a great incentive in the form of handy cash to the owner. The fact that they also contribute to the environmental cause, though unknowingly, is an added benefit.

A recently carried out study on the whole of Europe revealed that almost 160 million mobile phones are discarded in Europe every year. This means a loss of around $500 million per year in the form of precious materials. The usage of recycled materials in electronic devices and new mobile phones could in itself make those gadgets a little cheaper.

In fact, there are many more reasons to opt for mobile phone recycling other than just the easy cash obtained from it. It is about saving our planet, reusing the raw materials so that the new gadgets are less expensive and ensuring that the rare materials do not get extinct from our planet.

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2
Mar 12

Schools looking for donations

Many schools in the UK have decided to appeal for donations from mobile phone and other types of recycling.  However, the benefit could go to any school.  Millions of new mobile phones get manufactured and sold every year.  Sadly, around 80 per cent of those devices end up getting trashed in landfills.  Precious metals contained inside mobile phones are becoming even rarer for many countries like Japan, which produces a substantial number of electronics in the world.  This is the main reason why companies encourage and pay for mobile phone recycling.

The proceeds received from mobile phone recycling could be given to any school, particularly if your kids are in school too.  Schools constantly need funds for various purposes – either for updating buildings or for bringing in advanced technology, all aimed at better assisting their students in learning.

Plenty of charities are also available who could be donated the funds received from mobile phone recycling.  Recycling of mobile phones is extremely important.  You not only get paid in cash for recycling but also do a lot more good by helping the environment, even though you may be using these funds to pay for the new cell phone or are going through a difficult time financially.

Mobile phones contain precious metals such as nickel which have the potential to be reused.  Similarly, plastic too can be melted down and reused in manufacture of phones or other electrical products.  Schools nowadays are also teaching their students how important recycling of goods, including mobile phones is.

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