Fort Worth Star-Telegram: No Web
Filed under: Earth 911 - July 10, 2008
Dear Jerry: After reading your column about cell and cordless phones, I started following Microwave News ( www.microwavenews.com) to decide whether I should consider them safe.
Although it was difficult to give up wireless communication, I threw my phones into the same box that contained a batch of our previously used phones. My wife is following suit. We try to be socially responsible. In that regard, we hope you can suggest a worthwhile recycling source where we can donate the phones.
—Paul D., Omaha, Neb.
Dear Paul: I am listing three nonprofit organizations that retire wireless phones by re-using and recycling them. They serve the causes that interest you and your wife. The first helps women requiring shelter. The second protects the environment. The third does both.
1. Call To Protect is a program that collects wireless phones to benefit domestic violence victims. To obtain phone drop-locations in your area or postage-paid labels for mailing your phones, call toll-free 888-901-7233 or visit www.calltoprotect.org online.
2. Earth 911 is, by name, self-explanatory. For phone drop-off locations, call 800-253-2687 or go to earth911.org.
3. The Good Deed Foundation, while refurbishing some phones for resale, reprograms others so people at risk (battered women, senior citizens, etc.) can use them in a 911 emergency. To obtain free containers (postage-paid) for mailing your phones, call 845-688-2318 or visit www.gooddeedfoundation.org online.
There are many additional phone recycling resources. Essentially, all are contributing positively to the environment.