Not all mobile manufactures are large multinational companies such as Motorola, LG, or Nokia, but nevertheless their products still need to be recycled just the same. It’s estimated that less than ¼ of all cell phones are recycled when they are not longer being used. This means that there are millions of pounds worth of old mobile phones in landfill sites across the globe just waiting to become degraded enough to cause damage to the environment when they could be recycled. Mobile phone recycling for cash is a great way to recycle your phone and make a profit. Companies offering this ... Full Story

Mobile phone technology is constantly evolving making phones that were state of the art six months ago outdated and sometimes even useless. Consumers are no longer waiting for their contracts to expire or for upgrade opportunities but are instead choosing to purchase new mobile phones at full price. This, of course is leading to record sales among mobile phone manufacturers. Mobile phone providers such as O2, who operate out of the United Kingdom, are seeing more and more consumers throw out the old for the new. While record sales are great for the industry they create another problem. This problem ... Full Story

Billions of cell phones are sold every year. For every new one sold, an old one has to go somewhere and, unfortunately, more often than not that means a landfill site. Millions of pounds of mobile phone parts are thrown into landfills worldwide each year, containing such toxins as mercury, palladium, and even gold. As a result of this, a great deal of waste escapes these doomed cell phones and pollutes the surrounding environment. While many of the largest mobile phone manufacturers offer in-house recycling programs, the fact is that many cell phone companies don't have the size or ... Full Story

Whether you live in Britain, the United States, China, or anywhere across the globe it’s a pretty safe bet that you or someone in your family owns a mobile phone. Each year millions of mobile phones are purchased to replace broken phones. In some cases the consumer wants to get in on the newest technology available and upgrade to a better device. There are even some people who choose to do away with mobile contracts completely and therefore have no use for their old phones. So, where do all the old mobile phones in the world go? Many responsible mobile owners ... Full Story

In this day and age nearly every family has at least one mobile phone with many having one phone for each family member. Over time phones break, wear out, or just get thrown out because newer and better models are developed. With over a billion new phones being purchased each year it’s no wonder that the amount of phones being thrown away is reaching staggering amounts. The astonishing statistic is that less than 20 percent of phones are disposed of in a manner that is not harmful to the environment. While the easy thing to do might be to chuck the ... Full Story

Talk about mobile phone manufacturers and one name that comes to mind is Motorola. Known for their slim phones such as the Razr, Slvr, and Krzr, Motorola is one of the industries top providers of wireless devices. This is a company that has proven their commitment to helping eliminate electronic waste. Beginning by using green energy when possible during the manufacturing stages, Motorola has gone one step further by creating their own mobile phone recycling program to educate consumers about the importance ofrecycling mobile phones. Motorola’s Race to Recycle program allows schools to collect mobile phones that are no longer in ... Full Story

In 2007 approximately 1.1 billion mobile phones were sold across the globe. Most of these phones were purchased to replace old, non functioning phones or purchased at discount as part of an upgrade program. Regardless of how they are purchased many people are finding themselves at a loss for what to do with their old mobile phones. While mobile phone recycling has been a major part of cellular marketing over the last few years the reality is that less than ¼ of the people who purchase new phones take the time to locate a recycling centre. Since the number of phones ... Full Story

Five years ago most consumers had never even considered recycling their mobile phones though about that time things started to change. Prior to the introduction of mobile recycling consumers simply threw their old cell phones away in the weekly rubbish collection. Today millions of mobile devices have begun to degrade leaving the soil and water polluted. Because of this all mobile phone manufacturers including MiTAC have made mobile phone recycling a huge part of their marketing plans. Today you will find drop off locations for your old mobile phone in many locations. From the local mobile phone store to the nearest ... Full Story

In North America Mio is better known for manufacturing and marketing GPS devices for vehicles and while they do provide these products globally they offer several handheld GPS phones in Europe. Mio phones are multi-functioning PDA and mobile devices that use windows mobile as an operating system. These flashy phones are great for the up and coming business owner or someone who needs to keep track of lots of information and appointments. Of course, purchasing one of these Mio phones often means tossing out the one you were previously using. In most cases that means the old mobile phone ... Full Story

There comes a time in every mobile phone's life when its time to move on. The owner of the phone has a responsibility to ensure that mobile phone recycling is done in an environmentally safe way. The average person isn't terribly aware of the fact that their mobile contains many precious metals and toxic chemicals. Cell phones by Maxon are no exception. Maxon cell phones, as all mobiles, contain gold, silver, mercury, and palladium, all of which can be harmful to humans and animals, and all of which can be recycled into other goods. They contain just as much hazardous ... Full Story

Some mobile phone manufactures have been slow to embrace the need for mobile phone recycling but that is not the case with electronics giant LG. Known for sleekly designed appliances, televisions, and computers, LG has become the one of the industries top mobile phone manufactures. This prominent position has given LG exactly what it needs to promote mobile phone recycling. In late 2007 the Mobile Phone Take-Back program was launched by LG. This program put hundreds of drop off boxes in high traffic locations across the globe. In the United States LG also launched a mail in service where customers can ... Full Story

The word recycle often brings to mind images of soda cans, newspapers, and other waste but recycling is much more than that. Each year thousands of mobile phones are tossed into garbage receptacles across the globe. Instead of adding to the electronic waste created by cellular devices and computers consider recycling your ols mobile phone. Some recycling locations even accept accessories such as chargers and adaptors. These phones and accessories may be dismantled and reused for repair of similar model phones. Many mobile devices including those manufactured by Innostream have a high resale value. While you many have purchases a new ... Full Story