Nearly 1 Billion Old Cell Phones Sitting Idle In Drawers As Earth Day 2008 Approaches
Written by CollectiveGood
Tuesday, 15 April 2008
April 15, 2008 Atlanta, GA: You probably use a cell phone, and statistics
show you also have about 3.5 “retired” cell phones sitting around in a drawer at
home, or at your office.
The cell phone has become the most ubiquitous consumer
electronics device ever produced, and the mountain of old cell phones, which
contain a variety of toxic heavy metals, is growing at a rate that is
staggering. With more than 257 million cell phone users (approximately 83% of
the total population) in the US replacing their cell phones every 18 months
adding another 155+ million devices per year, the backlog of cell phones poised
to enter landfills is about 1 Billion strong. That’s enough cell phones to
circle the earth more than 2.5 times – and more than enough toxic material to
poison our air, water and landfills for centuries. For Earth Day 2008,
CollectiveGood announces newinnovative mobile phone recycling programs designed
to not only prevent damage to the environment, but to actually restore it in the
process.
To read more about the CollectiveGood Good Call for
Education and other programs, please visit our website: www.collectivegood.com
CollectiveGood is the nation’s premier cell phone recycler,
developing programs in partnership with charities, companies, government,
schools, individuals, manufacturers and carriers. For more information, visit www.collectivegood.com, www.greenphone.com or call 770-856-9021.
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