In the US, cell phone use has surged from 340,000 subscribers in 1985 to over 175 million today. The average life span of a cell phone is 18 months. It is estimated that by the year 2007, 150 million cell phones and other mobile devices (PDAs, pagers) will become obsolete and discarded each year in the US, and that over 750 million used cell phones will be stockpiled in US homes and offices. Millions more will have made their way to landfills. For environmental reasons, you should never throw away a cell phone -- they contain many toxins such as arsenic, antimony, beryllium, cadmium, copper, lead, nickel, and zinc. When old cell phones are disposed of in the solid waste system and not handled as hazardous waste and recycled, the toxins they contain can leach into the groundwater and air.

The Solution

EasyCall Cellular has partnered with CollectiveGood to recycle used cellular phones for the benefit of charities around the world. You have the opportunity to designate the local or worldwide charity you wish to benefit from your donation.

How to Donate

Click Here to visit the CollectiveGood web site. Decide which organization you want to benefit from your donation. Choose from organizations like American Humane Association, Care, Children's National Medical Center, Earth Share, Lance Armstrong Foundation, Center for Domestic Violence Prevention and many more. Once you've picked your charity, fill out and print the appropriate form. Then mail the form and your phone to the address provided.

Note about Shipping Costs: Some charities will provide you with a free shipping label for sending in your phone(s). Look for charities on the lists with this logo and then be sure to click the link for printing a shipping label on the final page.

About CollectiveGood

CollectiveGood creates financially productive partnerships with charities and companies to ensure that the benefits of mobile phones are maximized, and their environmental impact is minimized. We pioneered the concept of providing marketing, operations and logistics support to charities and the private sector to create innovative used mobile phone collection campaigns that are successful in every community.

By reusing these phones, the greatest possible value is perpetuated from these devices; consumers are offered a socially and environmentally responsible means of disposing of their old mobile phones, charities generate newfound funds to further their missions, and we all take steps to bridge the digital divide by providing affordable modern communications to citizens in the developing world. Our low-cost, refurbished mobile phones are used to provide affordable wireless service throughout the Caribbean, Latin America, Eastern Europe and India.

CollectiveGood recycles all donated non-functioning mobile phone batteries in an environmentally responsible manner through our relationship with the Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation, and all unusable mobile phones are disposed of in accordance with all local and national environmental standards.

Last Modified: Wednesday, 14-Feb-2007 12:46:48 MST