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There are 3 things certain in life: Death, Taxes, and needing new cell phones. The average person gets a new cell phone every 18 months. This means that in the past decade, the average person has had at least six different phones. So what do people do with the cheap cell phones that are no longer in the starting lineup?
The sad truth is most people either let them collect dust in a drawer, or they simply throw them away. Continue reading »
During these rough economic times, many are searching for a quick way to earn some easy cash–but a large percentage of people have no idea just how valuable that used cell phone sitting in their drawer, collecting dust, can really be. If you have a used phone collecting dust some where (like most people do) check out our Used Cell Phones for Cash at TheBlueDot.net.
Most people do not realize their used cell phone may be worth a significant amount of money.
According to the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) in 2007, approximately 130 used phones ended up in landfills in the US. Only 14 million Americans recycled their used cell phones. Today, donating or recycling cell phones, PDAs, chargers, and batteries has never been easier.
By bringing awareness to the matter, we can make a huge difference. Right now the number of people properly disposing their cellular devices is right around 10%. If more people knew how simple it were to trade-in their device the affects on the environment could be substantial.
Sources: EPA.gov
This seems like an interesting idea that will probably catch on. Vodaphone is now making jewelry and key chains from the innards of recycled cell phones.
I’m not sure that using a motherboard as a key chain is actually recycling though. Yeah, you’re keeping it out of a landfill but for how long? You’re going to eventually throw it away right?
Apparently, these things are going to sell for six bucks. Meh… the owl looks cool, but I think I’d rather have a Big Mac.
Full article at engadget
