Why Recycle Your Mobile Phone?

MOBILE PHONES

More than 100 million phones are discarded every year. There are estimated to be 80 million redundant mobile phones sitting in desk drawers and attics gathering dust at any one time.

Mobile phones make a mess: We human beings are a mucky lot and throw away mobiles with alarming ease.

Discarded mobile phones can leak toxic waste into river systems, contaminating agricultural land, they contain dangerous chemicals such as cadmium which can be highly carcinogenic; They also can contain lead, nickel, mercury or lithium to name but a few dangerous metals;

Lead can also cause both liver and neurological problems; Many of these elements cannot decompose; Lithium, if it comes into contact with water, can cause fires in landfills;

Other health problems such as genetic or reproductive defects, nervous system problems can also be caused by these dangerous chemicals.With this in mind, phone owners should be cautious on how they disperse their worn out mobile phone handsets

PRINT CARTRIDGES

Of some 60 million inkjet cartridges used each year in the UK, only about 10% are recycled. This means that 57 million cartridges get thrown away each year and end up in landfill sites or are incinerated.

Inkjet cartridges will take about 1,000 years to decompose in landfill sites. Sending cartridges to landfill also costs money because of the landfill tax passed on to consumers through council tax or companies waste collection costs.

The number of times a cartridge can be recycled varies among the types of cartridges. It's common for users to recycle one cartridge 10 times or more. The cartridge is fragile and can be damaged if not handled properly. Four factors that can prolong the life of a cartridge are controlled by the user.

Recycling printer cartridges (inkjet) and mobile phones is a great fundraiser for your school, charity, or business. The programs are also open to individuals. It makes sense and it is the right thing to do for our environment. Recycle today for a Greener Tomorrow.