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Sell Your Phone. Get Paid. Help Charity.

by SecondWaveRecycling
November 12, 2014November 12, 2014

Here at SecondWave Recycling we love nothing more than helping our non-profit partners fund raise so they can do amazing things. This is why we are excited to offer one more way you can help them raise funds: sell your phone through our cell phone trade-in program!

We came up with the idea because we realized that you want to help charity but, if you have a newer phone, you may prefer to sell your phone rather than donate. By offering a trade-in option we’re putting money in your pocket with the added bonus of helping charity.Read More »Sell Your Phone. Get Paid. Help Charity.

How to Pack and Ship Your Phone!

by SecondWaveRecycling
November 10, 2014November 10, 2014

We’re sort of shipping experts, sending and receiving thousands of packages every month. One question that we always get asked is “What’s the best way to ship my phone?”.

It’s No-Shave November and our CEO has accepted the challenge!

by SecondWaveRecycling
November 3, 2014November 10, 2014

It’s No-Shave November and our CEO, Ryan Rubel, is taking on the challenge to let his hair go wild to help raise cancer awareness. The entire SecondWave team is excited to support this great cause, spearheaded by the web-based non-profit, No-Shave November.

Check out Forbes piece about e-Stewards Marketplace

by SecondWaveRecycling
October 31, 2014June 18, 2018

It’s been a very busy week for one of the co-founders of SecondWave Recycling who just launched an online e-waste trading platform, e-Stewards Marketplace. Check out the Forbespiece below…

e-Stewards Launches E-waste Trading Platform

by SecondWaveRecycling
October 22, 2014June 18, 2018

We are super excited that e-Stewards – Electronics Recycling has launched a new online trading platform for e-waste, in partnership with Retrace. Check it out at e-Stewards Marketplace

This online e-waste trading platform has been in the works for awhile. Read More »e-Stewards Launches E-waste Trading Platform

Why cell phone data wipe is important!

by SecondWaveRecycling
October 20, 2014October 30, 2014

There is one thing that is important to consider for your own information security when getting rid of your old cell phone: a cell phone data wipe.

Cell phones are with us all the time. You are always entering new data into your phone, with every day of use.Read More »Why cell phone data wipe is important!

Why Recycle E-Waste?

by SecondWaveRecycling
October 7, 2014October 30, 2014

So why would you want to recycle e-waste?

Here’s some sobering facts on electronic waste and our environment. I’m sure this will be convincing enough to go out, find those old electronics that are hidden in the garage and recycle them.Read More »Why Recycle E-Waste?

Got a new iPhone 6? Recycle your old phone!

by SecondWaveRecycling
October 2, 2014October 30, 2014

So you recently got a new iPhone 6 and you’re thinking that you might want to recycle your old phone? Recycling gently used smart phones makes an impact greater than you can ever imagine. After upgrading to that fancy iPhone 6, I’m sure you have gently used smartphones just laying around collecting dust.Read More »Got a new iPhone 6? Recycle your old phone!

3 Steps to Donating Cell Phones

by SecondWaveRecycling
September 7, 2014May 28, 2020

Looking to get rid of that old cell phone of yours in your junk drawer? Donating cell phones to a great cause is better than letting it collect dust.

Before you donate cell phones , there are three things you should do:

12 Awesome Reasons to Donate Cell Phones

by SecondWaveRecycling
August 31, 2014May 26, 2020

Why donate your cell phones, you ask?

While I’m sure it’s having a great time gathering dust in your drawer, don’t you think your old buddy would have more fun living a life of purpose?

There are more than 130 million cell phones just like yours in the United States sitting in drawers waiting for their chance to make a difference. If you’re still on the fence on whether or not you want to donate cell phones here are 12 reasons…that may sway you.