Following a declaration of bankruptcy in late 2006 Korean owned VK Mobile closed its doors. While they are no longer providing new devices for consumers, VK mobile still has phones in operation today. Over the course of time these phones will become obsolete or stop working which means consumers will be forced to throw their VK mobiles in the bin. Of course, there are other options for VK mobile phone users such as recycling.
Due to increasing environmental concerns mobile phone manufacturers are now being pressured into promoting mobile phone recycling programs. These programs, which are in place around the world, provide a smart solution for mobile phone disposal. When these phones are donated to mobile recycling programs they are first checked to see if they can be salvaged or refurbished and sold for discounted prices. If this is not an option, the phone will be dismantles and used for its individual component parts. Parts that can be reused will be used to repair old phones or may even go toward the manufacturing of new phones.
It’s the hope of mobile manufacturers that one day all phones will be made from reused and recycled parts. This would greatly cut operational costs and would help companies like the now defunct VK mobile stay in business instead of filing for bankruptcy. Having mobile phones completely made of recycled parts would be a great step toward the elimination of electronic waste. If you have a VK mobile phone, do your part and donate it to one of any national programs for mobile recycling or recycle your mobile phone for charity.
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