Actually, there is an even better recycling program of used PDA and cell
phones. They are re-used for intended purpose.
There is a company that buys used PDAs and renovates them for re-sale and
use, that is how I sold/recycled an older one, and bought a replacement.
Cell phones can be donated to a charitable organization that provides them
to abused women and others in shelters who need access for personal
security. (Newspaper article recently in DMR.)
Below would be for a final resting place.¹
Lyle
On 4/24/03 6:29 p, "erin jordahl IA" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> For Immediate Release: April 24, 2003
> Contact: Marianne Maw - Sierra Club (415) 977-5761
> Owen Davis - Staples (508) 253-8468
>
>
>
> SIERRA CLUB & STAPLES TEAM UP TO RECYCLE MOBILE ELECTRONICS
> New Program With CollectiveGood Makes Recycling Used Cell Phones, PDAs and
> Pagers Easy & Convenient
>
> San Francisco, CA - Starting this weekend you will no longer have to wonder
> how to dispose of your old cell phone, PDA or pager. On Sunday, April 27,
> the Sierra Club, Staples and CollectiveGood, a socially responsible mobile
> electronics recycling company, are teaming up to unveil a new program that
> makes it easy for consumers to recycle their used cell phones, PDAs and,
> pagers.
>
> In the U.S. alone, there are an estimated 250-300 million used cell phones,
> and many millions of other used mobile devices that should be recycled
> rather than disposed of in landfills. Recycling mobile electronics prevents
> hazardous elements like mercury, cadmium and lead from contaminating the
> earth through incineration and landfill disposal.
>
> The new program makes recycling easy: simply drop off used cell phones,
> PDAs and pagers, as well as chargers, in collection tubes conveniently
> located near the cell phone display in every Staples store. CollectiveGood
> will refurbish the collected devices for reuse, or recycle them according
> to federal and local environmental standards. In addition to keeping toxic
> wastes out of America's landfills, Staples will give a portion of the
> proceeds from qualified mobile electronics to the Sierra Club. The donation
> will be used to support environmental education and conservation programs.
>
> "This program gives people the opportunity to do something good for the
> environment just by making a trip to their local Staples. And with their
> broad market reach, Staples will be connecting with a wide variety of
> consumers beyond those already involved in environmental causes." says
> Johanna O'Kelley, Director of the Sierra Club's licensing program. Seth
> Heine, President of CollectiveGood, agrees, "This is the most comprehensive
> initiative of its kind and is also the most consumer friendly."
>
> Mark Buckley, Vice President of Environmental Affairs at Staples says, "Our
> new recycling programs, the latest initiatives in our overall environmental
> commitment, address the great need to reduce the amount of electronics
> going into landfills. We're pleased to work with CollectiveGood and the
> Sierra Club toward this goal.
>
> About the Sierra Club
> The Sierra Club's members are 700,000 of your friends and neighbors.
> Inspired by nature, we work together to protect our communities and the
> planet. The Sierra Club is America's oldest, largest and most influential
> grassroots environmental organization. For more information about the
> Sierra Club go to www.sierraclub.org
>
> About Staples
> Staples, Inc. is an $11.6 billion retailer of office supplies, business
> services, furniture and technology to consumers and businesses from
> home-based businesses to Fortune 500 companies in the United States,
> Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Italy, Spain, Belgium, Germany, the
> Netherlands and Portugal. Headquartered outside Boston, Staples invented
> the office superstore concept and today is the largest operator of office
> superstores in the world. The company has 58,000 associates serving
> customers in approximately 1,500 office superstores, mail order catalogs,
> e-commerce and a contract business. More information about the company is
> available at www.staples.com.
>
> About CollectiveGood
> CollectiveGood is the nation's premier mobile phone recycling company,
> seeking to convert millions of idle, yet functional mobile phones back into
> reuse, typically in the developing world. CollectiveGood refurbishes and
> recycles mobile phones in an environmentally friendly manner, and generates
> substantial funds for charities in the process. For more information,
> visit www.collectivegood.com, or call 770-856-9021.
>
> ###
>
>
>
>
> Erin E. Jordahl
> Director, Iowa Chapter Sierra Club
> 3839 Merle Hay Road, Suite 280
> Des Moines, IA 50310
> 515-277-8868
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