I could have got one but then chose not too .
Here are some facts.
Did you know? Cell phone facts and figures...
40 million cell phones will be turned over annually
75% of cell phones are sitting in people's drawer's at home or at the office and end up going to landfills
250,000 tonnes of toxic material from e-waste end up in landfills
average household has between 2 to 3 cell phones awaiting disposal
cell phones use a dull metallic ore called "Coltan", this ore is found in major quantities in eastern areas of the Congo and mining occurs in the middle of endangered gorilla and other African animals and their habitats
cell phones contain toxic substances such as arsenic, cadmium, cobalt, copper, lead and zinc (some of these hazardous substances are a serious threat to the environment and public health).
there are 57 zoos that are participating in cell phone recycling.
any kind of cell phone (and pagers) will be accepted for recycling, even your old cell phone from 10 year ago
I hate those phone's now its desturbing animals habitat's.
Why is there Coltan in cell phones?
When refined, Coltan becomes a metallic tantalum, a heat resistant powder that can hold a high electrical charge.
These properties make it a vital element in creating capacitors, the electronic elements that control flow inside miniature circuit boards.
Tantalum capacitors are used in almost all cell phones, laptops, pagers and other electronic devices.
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