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200 Million Good Reasons to Recycle Cell Phones
If you didn’t know that you can recycle cell phones, you’re not alone. Almost 200 million broken, obsolete and unused phones are going to waste according to a recent University study. An analysis of state laws about e-waste disposal shows they’ve been mostly ineffective. Saphores said that, “California’s Cell Phone Recycling Act has had some positive…
On The Roger Hedgecock Show – Donating phones make a difference.
SecondWave’s Co-Founder, Ryan Rubel, on The Roger Hedgecock Show talking about why e-waste matters and donating phones! [youtube=http://youtu.be/QXydgQvyn0Y&rel=0]
SecondWave’s appearance on CW News!
Co-Founder, Ryan Rubel, spreading the word about SecondWave Recycling on CW News! [youtube=http://youtu.be/Z8aJoDxprN8&rel=0]
Life before touchscreen – Donate your old cell phones to us today!
Technology is getting hard to keep up with these days.You are noticing all your family and friends, young and old, having the latest and greatest ‘cellphone’ on the market. Are you THAT person, the one who still has to flip or slide your phone to get to the keyboard? It’s okay if you are, but…
Recycle Cell Phones Because We’re Not Heavy Metal Fans
Nothing against Metallica because, you know and we know they rock. But when it comes to heavy metal, we want it in our headphones and not in our landfills or our waterways. Cell phones are loaded with metal—copper, aluminum, iron, nickel, tin—and a whole bunch of other things that don’t biodegrade naturally. That includes mercury…
Hanging out with Whitney on NBC News!
Co-Founder, Ryan Rubel, doing his “thing”, talking about recycling on NBC News! Exciting day!!!! [youtube=http://youtu.be/EEs0mHVhDPg&rel=0]
Our recent appearance on KUSI News San Diego… So much fun!
SecondWave’s Co-founder, Ryan Rubel on KUSI News, The Morning Show, to talk about cell phone recycling. It was a fun one! [youtube=http://youtu.be/oSsZhPAoQCA&rel=0]
An easy way to clean out your junk drawer is to donate cell phones.
We love our cell phones when we get them. We are amazed by the new features, the improved cameras, easier texting and we are excited to play the novel games installed. They are shiny, pretty new toys we pull out and brag about for weeks after the purchase. However, the months wear on and the…
What Really Happens When You Donate Cell Phones?
You may be wondering what really happens after you donate cell phones. Every cell phone is different, and the processes for disposal vary. The age, wear, and type of phone determines whether the phone will be reused or recycled. Phones that can be reused are usually newer models that need less work to get them into…
5 Things Not to Send Us When You Recycle Cell Phones
We love it when people recycle cell phones so we make it free and easy to support great causes and reduce the e-waste in our landfills. The only thing we ask is that you send us nothing but your phone and batteries. We accept chargers, but you can recycle them locally for free. You can also…
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