Celebrate National Cell Phone Recycling Week: Donate Your Used Devices

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, along with cell phone manufacturers, service providers and retailers have declared April 6th-April 12th to be “National Cell Phone Recycling Week.” 

If you attended International CTIA WIRELESS 2009®, you know we focused on green. We had recycling containers throughout the Convention Center encouraging attendees to drop off their used cell phones and accessories.  In addition, I hope you were able to watch the Honorable Al Gore on Friday when he spoke about the infinite possibilities wireless provides from healthcare to helping to solve the climate crisis.  He reminded all of us that we can be a part of the environmental solution.

We encourage you to take a few minutes to make a social and environmental difference by donating and recycling your cell phone. 

While lots of companies and organizations are accepting your donation, CTIA–The Wireless Foundation® supports Call To Protect®, a national philanthropic program aimed at combating domestic violence. Donated phones are refurbished and sold, or recycled. 100% of the net proceeds from the refurbished phones are used to make grants to national organizations working to end family violence.