MOBILE PHONES

MOBILE PHONES

On average, users replace mobiles every 18 months. Fifteen million handsets are discarded in the UK each year, but only 4% are recycled. Recycled mobiles can also raise money for charities.

recycle:

Many phone stores offer a 'Take-Back' scheme and some charity shops have collection boxes for mobiles and their accessories.

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The British Red Cross collect unwanted mobile phones and their chargers to raise money. Collect a FREEPOST envelope at Virgin Megastores.

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Childline collect mobile phones to raise money for their funds:

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Out of the blue Arts and Education Trust collect unwanted mobile phones to raise money.

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Oxfam shops accept mobile phones. Alternatively, if you have fewer than 10 phones, post to:

If you are donating more than 10 phones, please call to arrange a courier.

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Help the Aged receive a minimum of £5 for each reusable mobile phone. Drop your mobile phone into your local Help the Aged shop, or put your old mobile phone, plus battery and charger if possible, into an envelope and send it to:

Please write 'Help the Aged' on a note and put it into the envelope too, so that SHP Solutions know who to credit the funds to.

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Bananagreen reuse and recycle mobile phones and can sometimes offer you cash for your old phone. FREEPOST envelope available:

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Recycling Appeal

If you want to set up your own scheme to raise money for a local charity, school or community group visit Website: www.recyclingappeal.com to download a starter pack. They can also send out pre-paid envelopes.

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Co-op stores provide freepost envelopes for recycling mobiles for Oxfam.

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Tesco stores have pre-paid envelopes in which to send old mobiles for recycling. You can choose to receive Green Clubcard Points, or Tesco will make a donation to the British Red Cross.