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New "Wipe Our Wireless Waste" Campaign
Written by Emily Collins
Sunday, 16 November 2008
DID YOU KNOW WIRELESS CELL PHONES ARE RECYCLEABLE?
WELL THEY ARE AND KEEP VICTORIA BEAUTIFUL IS ENCOURAGING EVERYONE TO RECYCLE THEIR USED PHONES THROUGH KEEP AMERICA BEAUTIFUL'S "WIPE OUT WIRELESS WASTE" CAMPAIGN.
AND BY CONTRIBUTING TO THE CAUSE YOU PROVIDE NOT ONE BUT TWO IMPORTANT BENEFITS:
ONE YOUR PROTECTING YOUR ENVIROMENT THROUGH RECYCLING--AND TWO YOUR RAISING MONEY FOR CLEAN-UP EFFORTS THROUGHOUT THE VICTORIA COMMUNITY.
"It's a great way for us to raise money that comes back into our community to do community beautification projects, environmental projects and recycling projects through Keep America Beautiful by participating in the "Wipe Out Wireless" campaign," says Keep Victoria Beautiful's Executive Director, Joni THE CAMPAIGN NOTES PHONES ARE BEING DISCARDED AT A RATE OF 125 MILLION PHONES A YEAR, WHICH RESULTS IN OVER 65,000 TONS OF WIRELESS WASTE LINGERING IN AMERICA'S LANDFILLS.
"With more than 255 million wireless subscribers in the U.S. today, the need to keep used wireless phones out of local landfills is more important than ever. Wireless cell phones contain Nickel, Lead, and Cabnium which are all considered hazardous waste and the shouldn't be thrown away."
"WIPE OUT WIRELESS WASTE" MAKES IT EASY FOR ANYONE TO RECYCLE THEIR MOBILE PHONE EQUIPMENT.
ONCE DONE WITH A USED CELL PHONE--KEEP VICTORIA BEAUTIFUL ADVISES CONSUMERS TO FIRST DEACTIVATE SERVICE AND CLEAR ALL PERSONAL INFORMATION FROM YOUR WIRELESS PHONE.
THEN PAY A VISIT TO THE CAMPAIGNS WEBSITE.
"It's very very simple to participate in. You log on to the website, you print a postage pre-paid label that you affix to an envelope of your choice, drop your cell phone and all it's parafils in it and off it goes," says Brown.
THE CAMPAIGN IS BRAND NEW, BUT BROWN SAYS BASED ON THE SUCCESS OF OTHER KEEP AMERICA BEAUTIFUL PROGRAMS THEY'RE ARE EXPECTING A HUGE NATIONAL RESPONSE AND REALLY FORWARD TO WHAT VICTORIA'S GOING TO DO TO HELP WIP OUT WIRELESS.
