Recycle your mobile phoneWhy recycle your mobile phone?
Reasons for recycling your old mobile phone
If you are looking to recycle your mobile phone or use a service such as Envirofone, there are plenty of reasons to do so. Recycling your mobile phone with a company such as Envirofone means that you’re not only being environmentally friendly, but you can get cash for your old mobile phone as well.
It’s estimated that there are up to 90 million redundant phones in the UK – more than one phone for each person. And this number continues to grow as we upgrade to new models when our contracts expire. Today, mobile phones have an average lifespan of less than 18 months.
Recycling these redundant mobile phone has many benefits:
- It reduces waste and prevents potentially harmful substances, including antimony, arsenic, copper, cadmium, lead, and zinc, from leaking into the environment from landfill sites
- It extends the life of useful components, reducing the need for energy and raw materials to make new phones. This includes reducing the impact that the mining of coltan is having on the forests and wildlife of the Congo.
- It enables people in developing countries who could not afford a new phone to buy cheaper, refurbished handsets.
Recycling your old mobile phone is also a great way to get cash for your old mobile. Not only do you help the environment and reduce the use of toxic substances, but your pocket can also profit.
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