RECYCLE your old mobile phone. Less than 20% of handsets get reused or recycled, yet there are several schemes that divert phones (including the lead and brominated flame retardants they contain) from landfill and use the components to raise funds for charity.
Many of the schemes use a freepost address, so it won't cost you anything. Visit
www.recyclingappeal.com for more details.
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