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Archive Home > 2008 > September > 24 > Tossed aside? What a waste

Tossed aside? What a waste

Cell phones are full of precious metals and reusable parts. The push is on to recycle them. Cell phones are full of precious metals and reusable parts. The push is on to recycle them

By Wailin Wong / The Bulletin
September 24, 2008

Pity that old cell phone languishing in a drawer. It’s missing out on a fascinating afterlife.

Most discarded phones in the U.S. are simply forgotten amid household clutter.

A smaller number of handsets make it to a collection center for recycling or a reselling facility. For those....

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