Recycle your old mobile phone Why recycle your mobile phone?

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If you have an old mobile phone, there are plenty of good reasons to recycle it. Recycling your mobile phone with a company such as Envirofone means that you are helping the environment, plus you could get cash for your old mobile handset 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 a 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. For more information, take a look at our guides to recycling options and selling your old phone.

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