So you got a new phone. Its amazing right? What are you going to do with the old one? Most people just throw them in a drawer or stash them in a closet. Actually, by the end of this year there will be about 396 million inactive mobile devices. Out of all of those only about 80 million will be recycled, according to the EPA less than 20 percent of unwanted cell phones are recycled each year.
EcoATM has made recycling of your old devices super easy! The ecoATM is a fully automated kiosk that gives you cash for your unwanted devices. All you have to do put the unwanted device into the test station and the ecoATM examines it then searches for the highest price it can find in a network of buyers. If you like the price it finds, agree to the sale and you get cash on the spot. It's that easy. You will feel better because your unwanted device is staying out of a landfill (or junk drawer) AND you will have some extra cash in your pocket. Its basically a win win situation.
What does ecoATM do with these unwanted devices? Well, 75 percent of devices collected find a new life. For the remaining 25 percent of devices, ecoATM partners with certified eWaste reclamation facilities to ensure those materials are responsibly reused and recycled. This is the most responsible and convenient way to recycle unwanted gadgets, and there are about 900 ecoATM kiosks in malls and large retailers in 42 states.
Here are some awesome facts:
- In 2013, the
ecoATM network of kiosks generated:
- Enough electricity to power more than 2,750 U.S. homes
- A hazardous waste reduction equivalent to the weight of 267 refrigerators.
- The first ecoATM was installed in September 2009
- Each year, the opersation of a single ecoATM kiosk is an energy savings equivalent to removing more than 4 houses from the grid
To find a location near you just visit their site
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