| Mobile phone usage has grown exponentially more in | | | | Mobile phones contain precious metals such as Gold, |
| the last 5 years than ever before and the market is | | | | Silver, Copper, Platinum and others that can be |
| set to grow even more again over the coming 5 | | | | extracted and refined in a smelting process to be used |
| years. We replace our mobile phones every 12 - 18 | | | | again in the making of new products. Gold is actually |
| months and we do this millions times over every week. | | | | an excellent electrical conductor and is used on the |
| It is estimated there is over 100 million old mobiles that | | | | circuit boards in mobile phones and other electrical |
| have been replaced by newer models just lying around | | | | gadgets. But mobile phones also contain other |
| unused in peoples drawers around the world. | | | | materials such as Lead and Coltan and Brominated |
| Unfortunately it is also estimated that we only recycle | | | | Flame Retardants that is used in mobile phone |
| about 10% of of those 100 million mobile. The rest are | | | | batteries. These materials can have a damaging |
| either lost, forgotten about or have ended up in a landfill | | | | effect on the environment and fragile ecological |
| site after being thrown away by its user. | | | | systems. Even though most landfill sites are designed |
| Mobile phones need to be recycled. There is a | | | | to contain hazardous and toxic chemicals it could still |
| massive mobile recycling initiative happening now to | | | | be a risk in the future. |
| recycle old mobiles and other electrical types of | | | | So if you have an old mobile phone. If you need to |
| gadgets. To deal with the safe and correct disposal of | | | | raise a little cash. You can do so with a mobile phone |
| these types of electrical gadgets. New legislation has | | | | recycler. You can get cash for it and help the |
| actually been introduced that says it's illegal to throw | | | | environment at the same time. There are a good few |
| away mobile phones and that you have to recycle | | | | around online you can find by searching. Most all have |
| them. And with many ways to recycle mobile phones | | | | different benefits and features to offer you. But most |
| now there is no excuse for throwing old mobiles in the | | | | pay you by cheque or bank transfer for your mobile in |
| bin. So there are mobile phone recycling companies set | | | | days of receiving it. Some even pay in different ways |
| up to handle the recycling of mobile phones and give | | | | such as Vouchers or Store Credit for many high |
| people a way to help them do so too. | | | | street stores. |
| These mobile recycling services make it easy for you | | | | Never could these types of recycling services come |
| to sell and recycle for cash your old or unused or | | | | at a better time for many people. The young and old |
| even broken mobile phones. Even broken mobiles are | | | | alike are enjoying the rewarding benefits of recycling |
| still purchased for cash because they are still valuable. | | | | for cash. |