Check Your Drawers!!!

I know they're in there somewhere .. buried underneath the notepads, and the phone books, and the carry-out menus... maybe even tucked away in the nightstand with all of those old newspaper and magazine articles that you really are going to read sometime. Yeah, right. I'm talking about old cell phones. What do you do with them? Unfortunately, for many of us, the answer is---- "not much". So, there's no better time than Earth Day to remind you there's a responsible, safe, and environmentally-friendly way to dispose of them. All of the major wireless carriers in the country and many of the regional and local providers participate in the "Wireless- The New Recyclable (TM)" initiative. They have all pledged to provide consumers with reliable outlets for end-of-life wireless products, and that includes devices, batteries, and other accessories. You can take any of those products to any carrier store and they'll make sure they are appropriately handled--- all you have to do is dig them out from wherever you've stuck them and get them to the store. A number of carriers have recycling programs which benefit various charities and causes, and The Wireless Foundation has been a long-time supporter of groups helping domestic violence victims through its "Call to Protect (R)"  effort. Device manufacturers are also doing their part, producing devices that weigh about half as much as in recent years, and phasing out such materials as lead and cadmium. You can learn all about phone recycling at the "Wireless- The New Recyclable" web site-- take a few moments, and make sure to check out the tips such as terminating your service and erasing your device's memory. Now go home, and check your drawers. You might be surprised jby what you find, and equally surprised by just how easy it is to responsibly get rid of it!