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  • Modern Day Dilemma: Recycle that cell phone

    The Modern Day Recycling Dilemma as reported by the Wall Street Journal involves cell phones. We drive down the streets and see containers in front of houses where people are recycling paper, bottles, and cans. We might even see recycle containers in parks and businesses. Probably everyone knows about recycling those items. But, when was…

  • Donating Gently Used Smartphones Makes an Impact for Father’s Day

    Donating gently used smartphones makes an impact anytime, but it’s especially important for Father’s Day. Here’s why we think so… This year you can show Dad some love while protecting the environment and supporting charities that your family cares about. We have some ideas that any family can pull off.

  • What Jazzy Items Contain Former Recycle Cell Phone Parts?

    Did you know that cell phones contain such precious metals as silver, gold, platinum, copper, tin and zinc? Just think, the next time someone smiles and displays a gold filling, s/he could be sporting some of your old recycle cell phone. However, we wouldn’t advise grabbing someone’s silver necklace or bracelet, because it could be…

  • FTC Mudslide Warnings and Free Online Fundraising You Can Trust

    If you’ve seen the recent FTC warnings about charity scams following the mudslides in Washington State, you may be wondering how to find free online fundraising you can trust. A recycled cell phone drive is one way to put together a fundraiser where every penny will go to support your cause.

  • It’s as Easy as 1-2-3! Start Your Own Free Online Cell Phone Fundraiser

    Ever have a really great idea to raise money for a charity or good cause that you feel passionately about? Most of us have an organization of some kind that is near and dear to our hearts. We would all like to donate more time and money to them, but don’t always know how or…

  • Support a Charity Easily…Very Easily!

    It is typical for many cell phone users to be locked into a one to two year contract with their cell phone provider these days. When that contract is over, most cell phone users will upgrade to a newer phone. They want something that is newer than what they already have. They can take this…

  • Here’s Your Easy Fundraising Opportunity to Give Back.

    What better time to get rid of your “old” cellphone than now? With new models coming out faster than one can eat a bowl of popcorn at the local cinema, most of us end up with a small treasure trove of seemingly obsolete technology in a corner of the room only to act as a…

  • SecondWave’s Co-Founder, Ryan Rubel, featured on KSON Radio!

    Live on KSON RADIO!  Co-Founder, Ryan Rubel and one of our amazing partners, Burn Institute, talk about the benefits of working with SecondWave Recycling in cell phone recycling. Check us out! www.kson.com/living-better/2014/03/27/secondwave-recycling-burn-institute

  • Make an Impact by Donating Gently Used Smartphones

    If you have a smartphone, it is also likely that you have a drawer full of old used smartphones that you no longer use since upgrading. The frequency with which brands such as iPhone and Samsung come out with updated models means many individuals are left with extra phones that they do not know what to…

  • Easy Methods to Data Wipe, then, Donate to Your Favorite Charity

    With technology advancing at lightning speeds, we can all barely wait out a two year contract to get our hands on the latest and greatest that the mobile technology wizards of the smartphone industry are producing. A good excuse you can use for spending some money on the newest object of your desire could be…

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