Green Cell Phones Project

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SONIA DIAZ



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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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 )



G raph of C ell PhoneDisposal



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



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)



´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



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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Cell Phone." Environmental Issues. Web. 2 5 Aug. 2 009 .<http://environment.about.com/od/recycling/a/cell_phones.htm>."Recycle Your Cell Phone. It's an Easy Call." U. S EnvironmentalProtection Agency. Plug in to Ecycling. Web. 2 7 Aug. 2 009 .<http://www.epa.gov/waste/partnerships/plugin/cellphone/index.htm>.S edycias, Roberto "Your Cell Phone And he Environment." Your

Cell Phone And he Environment. 14 Nov. 2 007 . EzineArticles.com.9 S ep 2 009 <http://ezinearticles.com/?Your -C ell-Phone -And -T he-Environment&id=833 532>.



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