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8/7/2019 Green Cell Phones Project
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SONIA DIAZ
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Cell Phones
World WideUnited Nations estimates that there are over
4 billion cell phone subscribers worldwide.As this number keeps rising it can became a
danger to the environment.How are cell phones polluting our environment?
unacceptably disposing cell phones
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How do cell on es
ffect t e en
vironm
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t O T.C ell Phones along with their accessories are compose of worthless resources metal, copper, plastics all of these resources require energy and extract andmanufacture. By recycling cell phones it helps decrease the greenhouse gas emissionsMaintains useful materials out of landfills and incineratorsC onserves natural resources
´R ecycling just a million cell phones reduces greenhouse gas emissions equal to taking 33 cars off the road for a year.µ (EPA)
Many cell phone providers have pledge to ««
Increase capacity and outreach about existing recycling programs;Educate the public about the benefits of cell phone recycling, including
how and where the phones can be recycled; andWork with communities to hold special cell phone collection drives and
events. (Environmental Protection Agency )
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G raph of C ell PhoneDisposal
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How can you recycleyour old Cell Phones?
S tep 1 -R emove any personal informationC ontacts photosS IM card/ Memory chip
S tep 2 - Decide what to do with the phoneR ecyclere sell itDonate it for reuseDispose it safely
S tep 3 - Find a recycling center near youThe Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)U. S. Postal Service s free Mail Back pilot program
Find local recycling centers
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Cell Phone Life Cycle
´R ecycling all of the100 million cell phonesready for end of lifemanagement in the U S would save enoughenergy to power more than 18,500 U S households withelectricity for one year.µ(EPA)
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´BAMBOOµ Introducing Green Cell
phoneshe phone consist of one
antenna, battery and a printboard that after they are taken
off then can be positioned incompos and then they willdecompose.
You charge it by the use ofmuscle power. It comes with a
cranking charger . It only takesthree minutes of cranking the
charger by hand and you would beable to make a call. his cell phone
never runs out of energy andsaves energy.
What is it made of?Bio-pl ast ic fro m mater i a l that are
renewab le sources such as corn and bamb oo
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S O LAR PH O NE
S amsung Blue Earth S7550M ade out of recyclewater bottles
S olar panelouch screenhey·re 1 00 % green ,
their not made out ofberyllium andphthalatesPedometer
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