Cell Phone & Ink Jet Recycling Fundraiser

Keep Arkansas Beautiful and EcoPhones, a national cell phone & ink jet cartridge recycler, have partnered to protect Arkansas’ environment from potentially hazardous cellular and printer cartridge waste. In this program, any Arkansas school or community organization can earn cash for every used cell phone collected! Unlike other cell phone recycling programs, EcoPhones accepts all cell phones - even non-working phones. (See our Cell Phone & Ink Jet Cartridge Buy Back Lists for current pricing)

KArB and EcoPhones will support your fundraising drive every step of the way!

EcoPhones will provide any of the following marketing and promotional materials at no charge:

• An 8-page 'Guide To A Successful Recycling Fundraiser'.
• A customizable teacher/parent letter outlining the program.
• Color posters·
• Prepaid shipping labels.

Did You Know?

• There are an estimated 4 million used cell phones in Arkansas.
• By 2005, an estimated 130 million cellular phones will be discarded annually in the U.S. alone.
• Over 65 million cellular phones are already stockpiled in U.S. households creating 30,000 tons of potentially hazardous waste.
• Majority of the phones could end up in landfills or incinerators, leading to environmental contamination.
• Cell phones contain toxic substances including Arsenic, Antimony, Beryllium, Cadmium, Copper, Lead, Nickel and Zinc.
• These toxic substances leach into soil and groundwater from landfills and form highly toxic dioxins & furans during incineration.
• These toxins have been associated with cancer and a range of reproductive, neurological and developmental disorders.
• The cadmium from a single phone is capable of polluting 158,200 gallons of water. (2.4 million ounce drinks)
• Last year, more than 100 Arkansas schools and community groups conducted a Cell Phone Recycling Fundraiser to fund a variety of charitable causes.

To start your recycling fundraiser, call EcoPhones toll-free at 1-888-326-746 or contact Keep Arkansas Beautiful.

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