O2 Implements Eco-Rating System for Mobile Phones
Published by Stephen Roper on Tagged Mobile Phones
Leading UK mobile phone network, O2 has recently launched a new eco-rating system for all mobile handsets from different manufacturers.
The new system has been backed by Nokia, Sony Ericsson, Samsung, LG, HTC and Palm but Apple have decided to opt out.
The new system rates each handset based on the overall environmental impact over its lifespan, the raw materials each one uses, any impacts that are caused by its manufacture, how much packaging is used, how energy efficient each one is and how easy they can be recycled or re-used.
Top of the list at the moment is one of Sony Ericsson’s Greenheart phones, The Sony Ericsson Elm which gets 4.3 out of 5 for sustainability. The Elm is made from recycled plastics, contains no hazardous chemicals and is very energy efficient due to its lower power charger. It also has an eco app pre-installed and a green calculator.
Go Green Mobiles Offers Mobile Phone Scrappage Scheme
Published by Stephen Roper on Tagged Go Green Mobiles
Independent mobile phone retailer, Go Green Mobiles is offering consumers a unique approach in the mobile industry with their scrappage scheme.
The mobile scrappage scheme is the first of its type in the UK and gives customers the chance to trade in their old mobile phones for up to £250 when they take out a new contract or buy a pay as you go phone. All mobile phones are delivered on a free next day delivery service.
If customers of Go Green Mobiles don’t have an old handset to trade in when getting a new contract then they can choose from gifts including Wii’s, Laptops, TV’s, cashback, shopping vouchers and lots more.
Get a new mobile and trade in your old one for cash at Go Green Mobiles here
Companies Could be Forced to Recycle Old Mobile Phones and Electrical Equipment
Published by Stephen Roper on Tagged PoliticsUK companies could soon be forced by the government to recycle all their old mobile phones and other electrical equipment.
The proposal was made by Lord Henley early last week for the government to help businesses with recycling of mobile phones and other equipment. Spokesman for Waste Watch, Mike Webster said this could be a very effective way of improving Britain’s green record.
The new proposal hasn’t gone down well with the Federation of Small Businesses who waned that many small companies would need loans or cash grants in order to be in a position to recycle.
The new scheme is thought to initially be a voluntary one that companies can sign up to at their discretion.
Mazuma Mobile to Payout $5 Million Recycling Australia Mobiles
Published by Stephen Roper on Tagged Mazuma
Popular UK mobile recycling company Mazuma Mobile is too payout $5 million recycling Australian residents old mobile phones.
Mazuma will be the first mobile recycling site to open in Australia and hopes to recover some of the estimated 16 million unwanted mobile phones around the country. The company is offering Australian residents between $1.60 for an old handset right up to $650 for a fully working iPhone.
The company was established in Britain 4 years ago by former Melburnian Charlo Carabott. They recycle or re-use over 150,000 mobile handsets a month and have so far paid out almost $118 million to their users.
Aid Rawlins, MD for Mazuma Australia said that many Australians hold on too their old handsets thinking that they will want to use them again one day, however this isn’t the case and they just begin to pile up.
Australians can get a quote for their old mbile phones and then send them in for recycling by visiting the Mazuma Australia site here.
UK Residents Recycle Your Old Mobile Phones at Mazuma Mobile Here
Coinstar to Purchase Rights for Eco-ATM
Published by Stephen Roper on Tagged Eco FriendlyCoinstar the company who currently run automated coin counting and video rental machines have recently announced they are going to purchase the rights to run mobile recycling machines called Eco-ATM’s.
The Eco-ATM was first launched in 2008 by a San Diego based company and is already being trialed in 7 locations across the US. Eco-ATM’s automatically work out the price of a mobile phone based on the one that is put inside, cash, gift cards or vouchers is then instantly paid out to the user. The old mobile then stays inside the kiosk until they are emptied and then taken to be re-used or recycled.
Gregg Kaplan, CEO of Coinstar said that their latest investment would provide an easy and convenient way for people to responsibly recycle their old mobile phones.
Coinstar currently operate 26,900 DVD kiosks and 19,000 coin counting kiosks around the world.
Sainsburys Supermarkets Offering Mobile Phone Charger Recycling
Published by Stephen Roper on Tagged Fonehub
UK Supermarket Sainsbury’s is urging customers to dig out any unwanted mobile phone chargers and drop them into their stores during August.
The supermarket will allow you to drop off old mobile chargers in the entrance to their stores. They are hoping to collect over 150,000 old chargers between now and the 28th August.
The new initiative is part of the Sainsbury’s make a difference campaign where the supermarket focuses on different environmental issues.
Neil Sachdev, property director of Sainsbury’s said “We’re really excited to see how much of a difference we can make. Only 280,000 chargers are currently recycled each year in the UK, so if we hit our target of 150,000, we could increase mobile charger recycling rates by over 50%.”
Its been estimated that there are around 20 million unused mobile phone chargers in the UK which adds up to 5000 tonnes of waste that could be recycled.
Most mobile recycling sites will take any unwanted accessories with your old mobile handset and recycle them correctly but they do not offer any cash for them. If your mobile phone is worth more than £50 and your recycle it at Fonehub you can also get extra cash for the the original hands free kit, bluetooth headset or travel charger.
Recycle your old mobile and accessories at Fonehub here
RPC Recycle Pays Out £1 Million This Year
Published by Stephen Roper on Tagged RPC RecyclePopular mobile recycling company RPC Recycle has recently announced that they have paid out over £1 million this year to people recycling their unwanted phones.
Over 22,000 old and unwanted mobile handsets have been sent into RPC Recycle this year alone, saving them from ending up at landfill.
Managing Director of RPC Recycle, Justin Millar said, “We are very happy to have recycled so many mobiles through our site so far this year, meaning more handsets are being reused rather than going to landfill. I think our customers would agree that being green does pay off too, with us giving them over a million pounds for their mobiles!”
RPC Recycle is one of many recycling companies in the UK that refurbishes old handsets in house for reuse elsewhere. They send around 800 mobiles out per day for reuse and handsets beyond repair are broken down and recycled under the WEEE directive.
Recycle your old mobile for cash at RPC Recycle here
New Code of Practice Stops Stolen Handsets Being Sold to UK Mobile Recyclers
Published by Stephen Roper on Tagged SecurityThe Telecommunications Fraud Forum, the UK government and the Police have recently implemented a new code of practice to stop stolen handsets being sold to mobile recycling companies.
The new code of practice will make mobile recycling companies check the details of a handset against a national database of stolen phones before purchasing them from individuals.
Up to now 90% of the UK mobile recycling industry have signed the new code of practice. Any mobile recycling companies that don’t use the new code of practice could face sanctions.
Its hoped that the new rules will put an end to the estimated 100,000 stolen mobiles that are being sent into recycling companies each year without their knowledge.
Many criminals had been using mobile recycling companies in the past as a loophole to make money from their stolen goods as although handsets reported stolen are blocked in the UK within 24 hours they can still be used abroad.
Its estimated that 100,000 stolen mobile phones have been sent in for recycling in the past with an average value of £50 each.
Mopay launches New Mobile Phone Comparison Shop
Published by Stephen Roper on Tagged Mopay
Mopay one of the UK’s biggest and most popular mobile recycling companies has recently launched a new mobile phone comparison site.
The new comparison site allow mobile recyclers to easily find the best mobile phone deals on the Internet at the same time as recycling their old handsets. It searches through all the offers from network providers on pay as you go, contract and SIM only deals. If users already know which mobile handset they want then they can search by handset and model otherwise they can browse through all the offers from the UK’s network providers.
Co Founder of the company, Simon Walsh said “The new site gives recyclers the opportunity to view and compare great mobile deals at the same time as recycling their old handset.”
The new site allows people that are recycling mobile phones the chance to earn money from their old ones on Mopay and then put that money towards a new one on the comparison site.
Recycle your old mobile for cash and view the new comparison site at Mopay here
5 Billion Phones Sat In People’s Draws
Published by John Wasilewski on Tagged Mobile PhonesOf the 10 billion phones sold worldwide since 1994, there are five billion phones just sat in people’s draws somewhere. Sweet love of communication, that’s a lot of mobiles!
There are currently five billion mobile connections worldwide. One billion of those connections have been added in the last 18 months. In the UK 30 million phones are sold every year.
Where do they go?
An increasing amount of old mobile phones are being recycled by people who want to sell their handset with the least hassle. Some people sell their phone direct to friends or contacts or sometimes just give them away.
It’s clear that a lot of old mobiles just get abandoned the moment a new handset comes along. They get forgotten about, put in draws just in case the new one isn’t liked or breaks. Sometimes it’s because the user became emotionally attatched to an object, which would probably wear off after a few months anyway, but there it lies, gathering dust, losing value. Better to sell it for many reasons.
Unfortunately the rest of the phones that people no longer want get thrown out with the rubbish which will end up on the landfill site. This is a waste of resources and energy.
Our advice is to sell your old mobile phone as soon as you get a new one. It gives you more money back from your old handset, it is of benefit to the environment and it helps less developed countries communicate better.
Don’t delay recycle it today with Sell Old Mobile Phones