Hoarding old mobile phones slows EU recycle drive

Europeans hoarding old mobile phones are creating a small headache for policy makers who want to collect and recycle batteries, an industry association said, reports The Washington Post.

"I don't know about you but I kept my old first cellular phone," European Battery Recycling Association (EBRA) President Bertrand Schutz said. (Personale note: anyone like me? I have kept ALL my phones since 1999 and I change every six months - as a sort of history line of cell phones)

A European Commission official said member states had been given sufficient time to reach the targets and producers must finance communication campaigns to persuade consumers to cooperate."

emily | 12:11 PM | Cell Phone Recycling |
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