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Top 10: Places to Recycle Cell Phones

8-27-cell phones.jpgRecently forced to buy a new cell phone since the provider switched networks, we're looking for a place to donate our old, beloved Motorola. Here are a few possibilities we've come up with. Please do add your own suggestions to the comments:

Charitable Recycling Program: Benefits various charities
Collective Good: Benefits various charities
Happy Hollow Park Zoo, San Jose: Benefits Orangutan Conservancy

 
 

Recycle for Breast Cancer: Donates all the profits from its recycling efforts to support the fight against breast cancer
Verizon Wireless HopeLine: Benefits victims of domestic violence
Wireless Fundraiser: Benefits various charities, including several animal rescue organizations
Wireless Recycling: Benefits various charities

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(Edited from a post originally published 07.07.06)

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you can also do it through

posted by EmptyDesk on August 27th 2007 at 9:55am
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well, that didn't work. I meant to say that you can do it through apple:
http://www.apple.com/environment/recycling/

posted by EmptyDesk on August 27th 2007 at 9:56am
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Green Citizen is great for all kinds of electronics and video tape recycling:

http://www.greencitizen.com/

posted by NetAddict on August 27th 2007 at 10:24am
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the Peninsula Humane Society in San Mateo also accepts used cell phones, the proceeds benefit the animals at the shelter. :) there is a bin in the main lobby.

posted by tomahto on August 29th 2007 at 8:08am
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