Recycle your Mobile Phone
Awareness of the importance of recycling mobile phones is catching on all over the world. Research studies have been alarming and shocking as they have proved that not only the environment but the very health of man is being threatened due to the large amounts of electronic wastes being generated all over the world. In the UK the government has laid down new laws stating that it is an offence to discard or dump an electronic gadget or device in the dustbin. All wastes of this nature have to be recycled, reused or even donated to different charities.
Over 250 million old mobile phones are discarded by people every year and this number is growing steadily. Landfills are full of dangerous and hazardous materials from cell phones because people have not realised that these phones have toxic materials, zinc and arsenic. Other materials like plastics, glass, paints and foam have to be remade which uses up more energy.
By recycling your mobile phone you are not only helping yourself and future generations but ensuring a safer environment. Due to the huge impact of mobile phone waste on the environment, people are now doing their best to recycle them and donate them to organisations who in turn distribute them to people who cannot afford to buy them. The basic line is that it does not really matter what the reasons are for you recycling your phone – ready cash or donating it for reuse, recycling or refurbishing it. The main thing is that your action will be appreciated and make you an environmentalist who cares.
Get out of the habit of keeping old phones as “spares” when you have a brand new phone that is more than enough! Hanging on to your old phone just means that you have a worthless and obsolete phone that is not only taking up place in your drawer but is potentially harmful in the long run. Most handsets are easily refurbished. Almost 100% of the materials can be reused to produce a new phone. It is important to note that even those mobiles that are considered BER (Beyond Economic Repair) have tiny quantities of precious metals like gold, silver, copper and platinum that may end up as small pieces of jewelry when the phone is sent to a repair/recycling centre. The batteries of old phones have nickel that is used with stainless steel to make saucepans.
Recyclers use the plastics and other materials got from old mobile phones in various ways. The faster you deposit your old phone, charger and battery at the nearest recycling centre the better it is. In the UK one can also return the phone by online registering, printing out a postal label that is prepaid and sending the same without any charge to a Nokia recycler that is authorised.
It is also important to first make sure that you have stored all your professional and personal data via pc-suite and back up important information. Of course you will have to remove the memory and SIM cards before handing over your old mobile to a recycling centre along with accessories, batteries and chargers. You can also research your old mobile phone and find out what it is worth as far as price is concerned. A good deal can be struck with the recycling centre.
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