Mon 24 Sep 2007
We’ve had an email from Angelica asking about how she can recycle mobile phone chargers.
Some charities/companies that take old mobiles accept the chargers too since they’ll re-sell working phones to the developing world (for example in the UK, Help the Aged) but this isn’t the case with every phone recycling scheme. It might be worth checking with the ones that do take chargers if they take chargers by themselves.
Another idea might be to offer it on your local Freecycle group in case anyone in your area needs a replacement or wants a spare.
Any other ideas?
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Eve
September 26th, 2007 at 1:08 am
what about using them as weights for tablecloths. Attach a bulldog clip to the tablecloth at each corner and slip the cord through. Add beads or whatever. Makes a great idea for outdoors in summer, kids partys whatever..
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Things I'm Grateful For
September 26th, 2007 at 8:00 pm
Sell them on ebay?
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luis
September 26th, 2007 at 11:25 pm
Great post!
If the economics don’t work, recycling efforts won’t either.
As our little contribution to make this economics of recycling more appealing, http://LivePaths.com blogs about people and companies that make money selling recycled or reused items, provide green services or help us reduce our dependency on non renewable resources.
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trish
October 5th, 2007 at 4:46 pm
You can always donate them to women’s shelters. They can be used with old cell phones and the one I worked at had an arrangement with many of the cell companies, they’d pay for the old chargers and phones.
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PAUL
May 12th, 2008 at 5:23 pm
HI. I just went on the linked website and they accept chargers from you, sell them and give the money to the charity.
Fill your details in and they’ll send you a reepost envelope to use.
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