Recycling Articles : Recycling Mobile Phones

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Although Finland has the highest number of mobile phones per person in the world, the UK is not far behind and most people here now own at least one mobile phone. Of course, the quickest way to recycle a mobile is to donate it to an older relative who is slightly behind the times or a friend who has lost theirs. However, if this option is unavailable to you, many manufacturers will receive mobile phones back for responsible recycling.

There are also many charity drives where mobile phones are accepted off the public and then sold on in lower economically developed countries. This of course, is both a form of recycling and charity. Some city companies also have run of the mill phone recycling schemes which is stil much better than dumping your phone in the bin and sending it to the landfill.

Other companies will offer you cash to recycle your mobile phone. One of these can be found at recyclemymobile.co.uk. You simply serach for your phones make and model and are given a quote. Once the phone has been sent to them, they pay within 72 hours and if your handest is worth only a little they offer a freepost service. Also, if you are feeling charitable, the cheque can be made out to the charity of your choice.

In the US there are more than 500 million used mobile phones in landfils or on shelves and another 125 million will be added this year alone. The problem is steadily growing and literally ads tons of TOXIC waste to landfills every day so why not try doing something else with that old mobile? To recap you can give it to a friend or family member, sell it to a business, recycle it with a company, recycle it with the manufacturer or give it to a charity.

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