| Recycle Cell PhonesTechnological advancements | | | | Scout troops to religious organizations |
| providing users with improved reception | | | | around the country work to collect wireless |
| through integrated antenna systems, reduced | | | | phones to support their philanthropic |
| size and weight of cell phones, along with | | | | efforts. Charities can raise funds by |
| numerous feature sets, and storage | | | | increasing community awareness and acting as |
| improvements have caused the bulk of cellular | | | | a wireless collection center.Wireless |
| phone users and enthusiasts to upgrade to new | | | | Foundation - Foundation refurbishes and |
| and improved handsets. The low cost of cell | | | | provides cell phones to victims of domestic |
| phones and the added technological | | | | violence so that they can be used in the |
| improvements mean that the majority of | | | | event of an emergency. The Call To Protect |
| cellular phone users are on their 2nd or 3rd | | | | campaign also collects wireless phones to |
| generation hand set.Environmental | | | | benefit victims of domestic violence. |
| ConcernsWhat many don't realize is that in | | | | Proceeds from the sale of phones help fund |
| many cases, the materials used to construct | | | | agencies that fight domestic violence and are |
| cell phones are toxic. Toxic elements found | | | | used to support educational efforts of the |
| in many of today's cell phones can include | | | | Wireless Foundation. Other phones are |
| arsenic, in semi-conductors and lead in the | | | | refurbished and become lifelines for domestic |
| solder material. While the materials in a | | | | violence victims when faced with an emergency |
| single phone are minimal consider the number | | | | situation.Recycle Wireless Phones - |
| of discarded cell phones in the relatively | | | | Telecommunications & Internet Association |
| short time the technology has been available. | | | | (CTIA*) and its member companies are |
| The placement of these devices in landfills | | | | committed to the goal of sustainable |
| will cause long lasting damage and harm to | | | | development and the environmentally sound |
| the environment.Recycling aged wireless | | | | management of their wireless products at |
| equipment is a sensible alternative. Valuable | | | | end-of-life. Through its Wireless . . . The |
| materials can be recovered from used wireless | | | | New Recyclable program, CTIA is educating the |
| devices in a number of different ways. In | | | | public on the options available for properly |
| some cases, certain components may be | | | | recycling used wireless devices. The program |
| separated by manual or simple mechanical | | | | seeks to promote the collection of used |
| means. The components can often be reused or | | | | wireless devices and ensure that collected |
| melted down for alternative uses.Cell Phone | | | | wireless products will be managed properly. |
| Disposal - What Options Exist?Cell Phone | | | | The site provides a directory of collection |
| Disposal - What Options Exist? The cell phone | | | | options.AT&T Wireless - the AT&T Wireless |
| industry, understanding concerns related to | | | | Reuse & Recycle program, consumers are |
| the disposal of cell phones and PDAs have | | | | invited to bring unwanted wireless phones, |
| created alternatives to both refurbish and | | | | accessories and batteries (regardless of the |
| recycle the materials in older style cellular | | | | manufacturer or carrier) to an AT&T Wireless |
| phones.Wireless Recycling - - ReCellular | | | | retail store for recycling. AT&T Wireless is |
| Inc. is the largest recycler and reseller of | | | | the first wireless carrier to partner with |
| used wireless phones and accessories in the | | | | Keep America Beautiful, a nationally |
| wireless industry. A pioneer in charitable | | | | recognized nonprofit organization that |
| recycling arrangements, ReCellular has | | | | focuses on waste impact minimization, litter |
| well-established partnerships with Easter | | | | prevention, beautification, community |
| Seals, the March of Dimes, and National | | | | improvement and improvement of public places. |
| Organization on Disability, Goodwill | | | | Proceeds from the recycling of wireless |
| Industries, and The Body Shop. In addition, | | | | phones, batteries and accessories are donated |
| over 2,000 grassroots organizations from Boy | | | | to Keep America Beautiful. |