Wireless Recycling for the Enviroment

Helping to preserve the environment for the generations of the future is an important responsibility for which everyone should be held accountable. The electronic waste from mobile cell phones, digital cameras, pda's and iPods continues to increase each day, and this waste poses a serious threat to the environment.  Unfortunately, until recently, legitimate wireless cell phone recycling programs have been few and far between.

How Wireless Electronics Effect the Environment

Studies have consistently shown that electronic waste from devices like mobile phones, PDA's and digital cameras contains toxins that are damaging to our environment. That is why recycling is so important. When you donate your cell phone, you are helping to keep toxic elements out of landfills. Consider the harm you are averting when you donate cell phones to charity:

• Since the year 2002, an average of over 200 million cell phones per year have gone out of service, despite having remaining economic value.
  
  
• By the end of this year, there will be approximately 550 million unused mobile and wireless phones stockpiled in the United States awaiting proper disposal. That number is expected to grow by upward of 175 million in each of the following years.
  
  
• Of all the phones that go out of service, less than 8% are recycled or refurbished.
  
  
• In the United States alone, there is currently about 3 billion pounds of electronic waste, of which cell phones, PDA's and digital cameras comprise a substantial share. Very little of this waste is ever recycled.
  
  

After examining such facts and figures, it is obvious that our nation is facing a serious dilemma when it comes to electronic waste. In addition, electronic waste poses a significant threat to humans and wildlife due to the possibility of unleashed toxic elements such as lead, cadmium, mercury, and arsenic into ecosystems around our homes and businesses.

Recycling for Charities

Recycling for Charities (RFC) is a 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Organization that allows individuals, corporations and organizations an opportunity to recycle cellular phones, PDA’s, Palm Pilots, digital cameras, and iPods for value that is then donated to the charity of their choice.

By hosting a fundraiser recycling event, or by simply donating your used cell phone to Recycling for Charities, you are helping to control the global threat of accumulating electronic waste. By refurbishing or recycling the donations we collect, everyone helps keep electronic waste out of landfills and toxic elements out of the environment.

Who Does it Really Help?

Who really benefits when you donate your old, unwanted cell phone, iPod or digital camera? Simply put, everyone benefits from charity phone donations and wireless recycling!

Since we are all interdependent on the well being of the environment and each other, everyone benefits when landfills and ecosystems stay free of electronic waste. By keeping toxins out of the environment, we are protecting wildlife and our children from unsafe exposure to harmful chemicals.

Hosting an e-waste recycling collection at your corporation is an excellent way to support your charity of choice while helping to preserve the environment. It is no secret that businesses use more small electronic devices than anyone – computer monitors, PDA's and cellular phones abound. By partnering with Recycling for Charities for a corporate event, your business can recycle electronic waste while simultaneously raising money for your charity of choice.

If you would like to get your company involved with a corporate donation drive please contact us. We can provide marketing assistance, as well as collection containers to make your recycling drive a successful one!

A recent study reports that employees who work for a company that sponsors and participates in charity related programs are 38% more likely to say they are proud of their company’s values. Recycling for Charities provides means for any business to organize an event that would benefit the environment and charitable organizations.

The options available to your business are virtually endless. For instance, you can host a collection as a one-day event, or you may choose to collect recyclable electronic devices as an ongoing basis for weeks at a time. Similarly, you may opt to host a recycling event once, twice, or even multiple times.  The choice is yours.

Tax Deductions

Recycling for Charities donations are tax deductible. Best of all, Recycling for Charities makes the entire process easy, fun, and worry-free. We provide all of the marketing materials you will need free of charge. RFC is also available for constant support in case any questions or concerns should arise. With the help of Recycling for Charities, your corporate recycling event is sure to be a smashing success for your company, your employees, your charity, and most importantly the enviroment.