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Wondering what to do with your old cell phone? Don’t just let it sit in the back of your junk drawer– recycle it! Recycling the 100 million cell phones that are no longer used annually would save enough energy to power 18,500 US households for a year (epa.gov/cellphones). National Cell Phone Recycling Week runs April 6th- April 12th. Program partners including AT&T, Samsung, Sprint, T-Mobile, and Verizon Wireless, are rolling out a series of in-store promotions while providing in-store and online recycling opportunities to assist consumers in the “eCycling” process. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, cell phones and accessories are made from valuable metals, copper, and plastics which require energy to extract and manufacture. Recycling cell phones reduces greenhouse gas emissions and conserves natural resources.
For information on where to recycle your unwanted phones, please refer to the EPA’s website
Convenient drop-off locations and mailing options are available.
How does your paper pile grow? In honor of Earth Day 2009, April 22, E. H. Butler Library will collect all recyclable paper that has been generated in the library. During the week of April 20th- 26th, join us in emptying your recycle bins (paper only) into our Paper Doesn’t Grow on Trees display located in the library lobby. The paper collected in the display will be reused to create scratch pads for students. While contributing to the display, take a moment to reflect upon a “green resolution” that you’d like to incorporate into your lifestyle (such as “I promise to use a reusable water bottle” or “I promise to shut down my computer when I leave the house”) and help us decorate the tree branches with “green promises.” For more information, visit the display in the library lobby beginning April 20th.
