Did you know...
There's enough lead, chromium and antimony in discarded cell phones to classify them as hazardous waste? When cell phones are incinerated, dumped in land fills or leach into the water table, these toxic substances pollute the environment and potentially harm human health.
Did you know...
An estimated 178 million cell phones will be replaced each year in the U.S - many of them during the holidays. Less than 20% of will be recycled, according to the EPA.
Currently, there are 268 million wireless subscribers in the U.S. (over 3.3 billion worldwide) and the average American uses a cell phone for only about 18 months.
PLEASE RECYCLE YOUR CELL PHONES and other e-waste this holiday season!
It's as easy as 1-2-3!
1. Watch our video: The Secret Life of Cell Phones
2. Find out more about how to keep your old phones out of landfills.
3. Download our free mail-in label today to make sure your cell phone is recycled responsibly.
Get those old cell phones out of the sock drawer, collect them from friends, family members and neighbors (along with the batteries, chargers and accessories), and keep these valuable, but toxic objects from polluting our environment and our health!
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Make a contribution today to our "Recycle Your Cell Phone Campaign.