Category: Recycling
Apple iPhone launch! What to do with your used cell phones?
The launch of Apple iPhone 6 is coming soon, but that’s probably got a lot of you wondering how you can cash in your current Apple smartphone or any other used cell phones you might have lying around.
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…
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…
3 Good reasons not to recycle cell phones…
If you’re like many people, you probably got a brand new cell phone this year. Maybe it was a Christmas present from someone who wanted you to finally give up that old flip phone you’ve been hanging onto forever, or maybe you just decided to treat yourself to a new phone because you deserve it.…
What Happens When You Recycle Cell Phones?
It‘s only natural to wonder what’s going to happen when you recycle cell phones, right? That phone sat in your pocket for so long, it’s like an old friend. Do they just dump them all into a big melting vat and turn them into park benches? Or maybe they break them into tiny pieces and…
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]
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…
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…