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serious threat to the environment and public health.
Cell phones contain toxic substances including Arsenic, Antimony, Beryllium, Cadmium, Copper, Lead, Nickel, and Zinc. These toxic substances either leach into soil and groundwater from landfills, or form highly toxic dioxins and furans during incineration associated with certain types of cancer, and a range of reproductive, neurological, and developmental disorders, especially in children. The Cadmium from a single phone is capable of polluting 158,200 gallons of water.
An estimated 130 million cellular phones are discarded annually in the U.S. alone, with over 65 million stockpiled in U.S. households creating 30,000 tons of potentially hazardous waste. With the average American now replacing his/her cell phones every 12 months the problem is only growing worse.
Please donate any cell phones you have that you are not currently using to Trees Foundation. Trees Foundation has teamed up with Project RE-cell for a cell phone recycling fundraiser. Your used cell phone(s) will be recycled in accordance with EPA regulations or refurbished. Trees Foundation will be paid for every cell phone refurbished with 100% of the proceeds helping to support our work. Please drop off your cell phones, batteries, and any related accessories at our Garberville office (351-B Sprowel Creek Road), or mail to: Trees Foundation, PO Box 2202, Redway, CA. 95560
Thank You!
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TOC for Forest & River News, Summer 2005