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Reagan wireless explains why we recycle cellular phones

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Reagan Wireless maintains a major phone recycling program that diverts over 95% of cellular phone waste from landfills. Phones contain toxic materials and valuable metals that can contaminate groundwater if thrown in landfills. Approximately 100 million phones become obsolete each year but most end up in drawers rather than being recycled, so recyclers work to reclaim materials like gold and copper for reuse and refurbish damaged phones for donation to reduce e-waste.

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Reagan Wireless Explains Why We Recycle Cellular Phones In addition to selling many of the most in-demand mobile phones and phone accessories, Reagan Wireless maintains a major phone recycling program. Our processes divert over 95 percent of cellular phone waste from landfills. Although a mobile phone seems like a relatively small contribution to your local landfill, there are many good reasons why cellular phones should always be recycled. Every year, approximately 100 million mobile phones go out of service, either due to damage or upgrades to new models. Most of these phones never make it to a recycling center, and approximately three quarters of them end up sitting in the owner’s drawer. Phones thrown into the garbage, numbering in the tens of millions annually, have a significant environmental impact. The electronic components and batteries in cellular phones contain many toxic materials. Exposed to the elements, these can leach into groundwater, affecting municipal sources and contaminating food. Mobile phone batteries also explode in landfills, causing complications for operators and sparking further environmental damage. In addition to toxic chemicals, cellular phones contain many valuable and expensive materials, including gold and copper. These can be reclaimed and used in the manufacture of new phones or other electronics. In the case of gold, this is especially valuable, because gold mining causes a tremendous amount of pollution, on the order of several tons of waste for each ounce of gold produced. Some cellular phone recyclers also create refurbished phones by combining several damaged models. An inexpensive and waste-free solution, these phones can prove extremely valuable when donated to individuals in developing countries. They also prevent the phones from causing environmental harm.

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Reagan wireless explains why we recycle cellular phones

  • 1. Reagan Wireless Explains Why We Recycle Cellular Phones In addition to selling many of the most in-demand mobile phones and phone accessories, Reagan Wireless maintains a major phone recycling program. Our processes divert over 95 percent of cellular phone waste from landfills. Although a mobile phone seems like a relatively small contribution to your local landfill, there are many good reasons why cellular phones should always be recycled. Every year, approximately 100 million mobile phones go out of service, either due to damage or upgrades to new models. Most of these phones never make it to a recycling center, and approximately three quarters of them end up sitting in the owner’s drawer. Phones thrown into the garbage, numbering in the tens of millions annually, have a significant environmental impact. The electronic components and batteries in cellular phones contain many toxic materials. Exposed to the elements, these can leach into groundwater, affecting municipal sources and contaminating food. Mobile phone batteries also explode in landfills, causing complications for operators and sparking further environmental damage. In addition to toxic chemicals, cellular phones contain many valuable and expensive materials, including gold and copper. These can be reclaimed and used in the manufacture of new phones or other electronics. In the case of gold, this is especially valuable, because gold mining causes a tremendous amount of pollution, on the order of several tons of waste for each ounce of gold produced. Some cellular phone recyclers also create refurbished phones by combining several damaged models. An inexpensive and waste-free solution, these phones can prove extremely valuable when donated to individuals in developing countries. They also prevent the phones from causing environmental harm.