National cell phone recycling week starts Monday

A move is on to get the 90 percent of cell phone users who just throw their old phones away to recycle them. The Capital Times reports.

The Environmental Protection Agency and its e-cycling (electronics recycling) partners have dubbed the week of April 6-12 as National Cell Phone Recycling Week, building momentum for Earth Day on April 22.

To help consumers recycle their old cell phones, major retailers and service providers will have drop-off site in their stores, and cell phone makers and service providers are also taking in old cell phones, PDAs, cell phone batteries, chargers and other accessories by mail.

Stores taking part in cell phone recycling include AT&T, Best Buy, Office Depot, Sony Ericsson, Sprint, Staples, T-Mobile, LG Electronics and Verizon Wireless.

emily | 9:36 AM | Cell Phone Recycling |
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