O2, a popular wireless operator in the UK, said recently that their new mobile phone recycling scheme, 02 Recycle, so far has given out £1 million in pay outs to their customers. Additionally, the mobile provider also announced that this was reached in just five months since the inception of the collection and redundant mobile phone recycling scheme was launched. The progamme took off last October 2009, and since has brought in a record number of old mobile phones for recycling. Each phone when handed in earns its owner a voucher or cash coupon. In total, to date, O2 has handed ... Full Story

Vodafone Qatar recently launched a new campaign aimed at mobile phone recycling  within Qatar. The campaign will be featured at the phone company's retail locations along with signs which offer 10% off new handsets when handing in an old mobile phone. The mobile service operator has said that this is the first time this service has been offered in Qatar. But the service is a necessary step, according to the phone operator, since e-waste has been mounting across the country. When e-waste such as mobile phones, batteries, and other electrical appliances are simply thrown out it causes dangerous toxins to build up ... Full Story

A new start-up company based in San Diego has launched an innovative new technology which allows e-waste to be dropped off at new recycling kiosks. The company, appropriately named ecoATM, has designed Coinstar-esque recycling machines which calculate the value of an old mobile device and then pays the recycler on site via cash or coupons. To use the new kiosk, an individual simply plugs in the phone using a provided connection device and then the ecoATM scans the device and takes a picture of the quality of phone and then erases all the data entered on the phone. Upon completion of ... Full Story

A new site has been launched in the competitive mobile phone recycling market. Check out www.trademymobile.co.uk to experience it for yourself, they claim to have the best service in their field. The owners promise a great site offering honest company reviews combined with an outstanding search facility and ensures that people get the best deal possible. Trade My Mobile wants to deliver a great user experience. If you are looking to sell a mobile phone or a bunch of old phones your company is not using then www.trademymobile.co.uk could be website of choice. All one has to do is enter ... Full Story

According to a study conducted by the United Nations, mobile phones are becoming one of the biggest culprits contributing to the alarming high rates of growing electronic waste. Which are now being called e-waste. Cell phones are purchased across the world in droves each day, and what happens to the old mobile no longer needed? It ends up in the rubbish bin, or in a draw somewhere forgotten about. In response to this phenomenon, which many studies have shown could become a serious problem if not dealt with, mobile phone companies have begun coming up with recycling schemes and fresh incentives ... Full Story

A new website has been launched to provide the most up-to-date information on mobile phone recycling offers and the best place to find good deals for buybacks. Newly launched, trademymobile.co.uk, offers a comprehensive list of some of the most competitive mobile phone recycling offers around the UK. The owners and founders of the site have said that Trade My Mobile aims to offer a service which honestly rates company reviews combined with excellent search engine tools to find the best deal for the recycler. They added that it was important that those selling back old mobile phones not get ripped off ... Full Story

In a new report released by the UN Environment Programme, findings reveal that developing nations such as Morocco, China, India and South Africa are experiencing a growing pile of e-waste issues with the rise in popularity of electronics. The consequences could be damaging to public health and the local environments if not addressed properly and in a timely fashion. Currently, over 40 million tonnes of e-waste is being generated globally per year. This number has caused the UN experts to warn countries that action must be taken to prevent disastrous consequences. The report drew on 11 separate developing countries to estimate future ... Full Story

New companies are springing up everywhere in an attempt to capitalise on the growing need for adequate places to dispose of old mobile phones. It seems most everyone these days as an old mobile phone laying around the house or flat somewhere, unsure of what to do with the out-of-date technology. Now, however, it is becoming increasingly popular to sell the phone to recycling companies and receive a small monetary compensation for an otherwise unused piece of equipment. There are several online sites which offer free or compensated mobile phone disposal. Yes...these companies will purchase old mobile phones and recycle them. There ... Full Story

As countries continue to develop they have more access to technology.  While this is a good thing for people in these countries it is bad for the environment, as it means more discarded waste for landfills.  This is especially true for mobile phones, which now number in the billions worldwide and are becoming cheaper and more available to developing nations.  Not only are mobile phones eating up precious space in landfills but chemicals from mobile phone batteries can leak into the soil and eventually find their way into drinking water.  This is why governments around the world have been pressuring ... Full Story

Mobile phone recycling has become a great way for Brits to make a little extra cash.  Many people would be shocked to realize that they might have hundreds of pounds sitting around their home in the form of mobile phones that they no longer use.  Companies have tried to take advantage of this by offering cash as well as vouchers for used mobile phones.  They do it because mobile phone parts are very valuable and many can be reused in new products such as medical equipment and cameras.  It is also important because mobile phone batteries are harmful to water ... Full Story

There are many ways in which recycling mobile phones helps the environment.  The very rapid advancement of technology has made for literally hundreds of millions of used mobile phones lying around in drawers around the United Kingdom.  This has led to a massive amount of electronic waste being dumped into landfills which causes a variety of problems.  Not only to phones take up precious space in landfills but mobile phone batteries can often leak harmful chemicals into the landfills which eventually finds its way into water supplies.  Mobile phone makers have been on a campaign to raise recycling rates around ... Full Story

One of the fastest growing segments of the recycling world is the recycling of mobile phones.  Mobile phone manufacturers have been pressured by governments to do more to entice customers to recycle their used phones.  With mobile phone technology constantly changing and upgrading literally hundreds of millions of phones are left unused in drawers around the world. Mobile phone recycling is important to keep these items from reaching landfills as well.  Mobile phone batteries often contain harmful chemicals that can leak into the soil of landfills and eventually make their way into drinking water.  Coolafone mobile phone recycling was recently ... Full Story