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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>See
the recent EPA press release promoting cell phone recycling (below). This may
be a good time to promote cell phone recycling in your areas. Ron, please send
this information to the county and city recycling coordinators, too. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>Cell
phone recycling programs that are part of the EPA’s PlugIn to eCycling program
can be found on </span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a
href="http://www.epa.gov/cellphone"><span style='color:windowtext'>http://www.epa.gov/cellphone</span></a>
[click link in </span><strong><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>Where To Recycle Your Cell Phone </span></strong><strong><span
lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;font-weight:normal'>box.]
The link goes to a page where 6 cell phone manufacturers/providers and 3 major
retailers are listed. All 6 cell phone manufacturers/providers have a link where
you can just print a label from the computer, attach it to a box that contains
the phone, then just drop it in the mail, no charge. The retailers and 5
of the 6 cell phone manufacturers/providers have drop off recycling. All of
these programs are free.<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black;font-weight:normal'><o:p> </o:p></span></strong></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black;font-weight:normal'>There are other cell phone recycling programs
that are free and even buyback certain cellphones that have remarketing value.<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black;font-weight:normal'><o:p> </o:p></span></strong></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black;font-weight:normal'>Two are Florida based cellphone recyclers:<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><strong><span
lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;font-weight:normal'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>1.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span></strong><![endif]><strong><span lang=EN style='font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;font-weight:normal'>GRC Wireless (Miramar):
See <a href="http://www.grcrecycling.com/index.cfm">http://www.grcrecycling.com/index.cfm</a>,
click on Donate Your Old Cell Phones at the bottom of the page. Leads to <a
href="http://www.grcrecycling.com/programs/donate-cell-phones/index.cfm">http://www.grcrecycling.com/programs/donate-cell-phones/index.cfm</a>,
select “Recycle Basic” to access a free mailing label for one or
more phones. Select “Recycle Plus” if you have 10 or more phones. <o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><strong><span
lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;font-weight:normal'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>2.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span></strong><![endif]><strong><span lang=EN style='font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;font-weight:normal'>RMS Communications (Ocala)
CellForCash program: See </span></strong><strong><span lang=EN
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue;font-weight:normal'><a
href="http://www.cellforcash.com/main/recycle.asp">http://www.cellforcash.com/main/recycle.asp</a>
</span></strong><strong><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black;font-weight:normal'>to print a free mailing label. There are other
opportunities to sell a phone with remarket value or donate phones at</span></strong><strong><span
lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue;font-weight:normal'>
<a href="http://www.cellphonerecycling.com">http://www.cellphonerecycling.com</a>.
</span></strong><strong><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black;font-weight:normal'><o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black;font-weight:normal'><o:p> </o:p></span></strong></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black;font-weight:normal'>There are at least 2 other national programs:<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black;font-weight:normal'><o:p> </o:p></span></strong></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><strong><span
lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;font-weight:normal'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>1.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span></strong><![endif]><strong><span lang=EN style='font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;font-weight:normal'>RBRC, which also recycles
rechargeable batteries at more than 1,500 sites in Florida, offers cell phone
recycling through its Call2Recycle program. See <a
href="http://www.rbrc.org/call2recycle">http://www.rbrc.org/call2recycle</a>.
I found about 35+ sites within 10 miles of my home in Tallahassee, so this
appears to be nearly as convenient as RBRC’s battery recycling program.<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><strong><span
lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;font-weight:normal'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>2.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span></strong><![endif]><strong><span lang=EN style='font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;font-weight:normal'>Recellular buys back or provides
donation opportunities. According to their website, phones with no value or
donation potential are recycled. I could not find a way to access their
recycling service except through their donation program where the donation
rejects are recycled. See <a
href="http://www.recellular.com/recycling/index.asp">http://www.recellular.com/recycling/index.asp</a>.
<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Frohock, Linda <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, January 08, 2008 12:05 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Goddard, Charles; Clarke, Raoul; Henricks, Ron; Price, John L.<br>
<b>Subject:</b> FW: News Release (HQ): Cell Phone Recycling is an Easy Call<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:blue'>Linda Frohock</span><span style='color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:blue'>Senior Management Analyst II</span><span style='color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:blue'>Florida Department of Environmental Protection</span><span
style='color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:blue'>2600 Blair Stone Road, MS 4500</span><span style='color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> U.S. EPA
[mailto:usaepa@govdelivery.com] <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, January 08, 2008 11:31 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Frohock, Linda<br>
<b>Subject:</b> News Release (HQ): Cell Phone Recycling is an Easy Call<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br>
News for Release: Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2007 <br>
<br>
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) <br>
<br>
<b>Cell Phone Recycling is an Easy Call <br>
<br>
</b>Contact: Roxanne Smith, (202) 564-4355 / smith.roxanne@epa.gov <br>
<br>
(Washington, D.C. - Jan. 8, 2008) The nation's leading cell phone makers,
service providers, and retailers have teamed up with the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency to answer America's call for easy cell phone recycling. As
part of EPA's Plug-In to eCycling program, partners supporting the cell phone
recycling campaign include AT&T Wireless, Best Buy, LG Electronics,
Motorola, Nokia, Office Depot, Samsung, Sony Ericsson, Sprint, Staples, and
T-Mobile. <br>
<br>
"Thanks to our Plug-In partners' efforts, recycling an old cell phone has
become a quick and easy way for Americans to help protect the
environment," said Susan Bodine, assistant administrator for EPA's Office
of Solid Waste and Emergency Response. "By dropping it off at a store or
sending it through the mail, Americans have more recycling options today than
ever before." <br>
<br>
To kick-off the campaign, EPA released today a series of print public service
announcements, "Recycle Your Cell Phone. It's An Easy Call," which
highlight the convenience and environmental and social benefits of recycling a
cell phone. EPA also introduced a podcast that addresses many common questions
on cell phone recycling. <br>
<br>
EPA started the campaign because many consumers still do not know where or how
they can recycle their unwanted cell phones. Consequently, less than 20 percent
of unwanted cell phones are recycled each year. <br>
<br>
Recycling a cell phone offers an opportunity for everyone to help reduce
greenhouse gas emissions, save energy, and conserve natural resources. An
estimated 100 to 130 million cell phones are no longer being used, many languishing
in storage. If Americans recycled 100 million phones, we could save enough
upstream energy to power more than 194,000 U.S. households for a year. If
consumers were able to reuse those 100 million cell phones, the environmental
savings would be even greater, saving enough energy to power more than 370,000
U.S. homes each year. <br>
<br>
Plug-In To eCycling is a voluntary partnership between EPA and electronics
manufacturers, retailers, and service providers to offer consumers more
opportunities to donate or recycle their used electronics. In 2007, as part of
their commitment to the program, retailers and electronics manufacturers
voluntarily recycled more than 47 million pounds of electronics, mostly
computers and televisions. For example, in 2007 Staples and Office Depot both
launched in-store electronics take back programs across the continental U.S.
and Sony teamed up with Waste Management Inc. to expand local TV recycling
opportunities. Efforts like these have helped the Plug-In program to recycle
more than 142 million pounds of electronics since 2003. <br>
<br>
Information about the cell phone recycling campaign: <a
href="http://www.epa.gov/cellphone"><span style='color:windowtext'>http://www.epa.gov/cellphone</span></a>
<br>
<br>
Information about the Plug-In to eCycling program: <a
href="http://www.epa.gov/plug-in/"><span style='color:windowtext'>http://www.epa.gov/plug-in/</span></a>
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