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BrightHand.com article on cell phone recyling cites TMNG's SmartXchange device recapture program
Jun 11, 2010
Why are Cell Phone Recycling Rates So Low?
by Jamison Cush
According to the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) latest numbers, only 10% of unwanted cell phones are recycled each year. A 2008 survey released by Nokia suggests an even lower number. The worldwide leader in cell phone sales interviewed 6,500 people in 13 countries and found that only 3% recycled old devices.
If there is good news from the survey, it’s that respondents tossed only 4% of old devices in landfills, with 44% sitting in drawers unused, and the rest sold on the secondary market or passed along to friends and family.
