Recovering Precious Metals from Mobile Phones
Written by shelly on June 24, 2008 – 1:20 pm -Recovering Precious Metals from Mobile Phones by Lucy Evans Are you done with that old cell phone you have been using for a couple of years? Before you throw it away, listen to this! First you should look at the metals inside the cell phone. There could be gold, silver, copper, and many other kinds of metals inside. Some of these metals are at near-record prices, so it could get you a pretty penny! This is called “urban mining” which is where you look through old electronics products to search for valuable gems like iridium or gold. This system is a growing industry world-wide as the prices of such metals are rising. The recycled materials can be used in the production of new electronic items and the gold and other metals are... more
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Cell Phone Recycling - This Call’s For You!
Written by shelly on April 25, 2008 – 9:50 am -Cell Phone Recycling - This Call’s For You!By Margarette Tustle Did You Know? Over 500 million cell phones may be sitting forgotten in sock drawers and under beds, leaking harmful chemicals and wasting away because people are not using the many cell phone recycling and donation programs available. Only one in 12 cell phones that is purchased brand new in the United States is recycled. Every year there are 120 million cell phones sold in the United States. This means that over 100 million cell phones are disposed of every year without recycling them. You may be able to benefit yourself as well as someone else by using a cell phone recycling or donation program. What Cell Phone Recycling Options Do You Have? First and foremost, ask... more
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