I still have that phone stashed somewhere around here, but I'm parting ways with it pretty soon. I'm donating this baby - together with my other old phones - to Globe's Project 1 Phone campaign.
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Formed in 2005, TES-AMM combines state-or-the-art technology with in-depth knowledge of environment and waste management techniques to provide reuse solutions and recovery of precious metals from end-of-life electronics such as computers, cell phones, peripherals, television sets, among others. It is headquartered in Singapore with facilities in other parts of Asia, Oceania, Americas, Europe, Middle East, and Africa.
Globe is currently encouraging everyone to participate in Project 1 Phone by donating their unusable mobile phones and portable devices via donation bins available at all participating Globe Stores in various parts of the country (for the complete list, please visit the Globe Telecom website www.globe.com.ph/project1phone ).
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| Sample of the recycling process by TES-AMM. |
Old cellphones and their batteries have toxic components such as arsenic, cadmium, lead and mercury as well as plastic parts which usually have brominated flame retardant which are all toxic when released to the environment. If thrown improperly, these can pollute the environment and cause harmful effects to one’s health.
Thus, aside from ensuring that e-wastes are not unnecessarily dumped into landfills, TES-AMM also provides the facility to recover precious metals and plastics for re-manufacture, proceeds of which will go to classroom construction in Aklan where Globe is a development sponsor.
9 replies:
That is such a great project! I love how they take such care in the disposal.
It's such a great thing to be able to donate old phones! How wonderful of TES-AMM Philippines for recycling those phones with their program.
This is a great project. We usually sell our cell phones after we are finished with them.
I love that so many people do this now. We have an excellent program in my state as well. Oh, and I think you look very cute in that picture!
I love that people can dispose of their old phones and device in a proper way. Thanks for sharing.
What a great project! I love the pic where you can see exactly how they are recycled.
Awesome idea since my old phones are just hidden somewhere in the house. :)
I also have a collection of old phones. I keep them because I can still use them. Texts and calls are more important to me than the apps. The old Nokia phones are sturdy too.
This is a great initiative. With all the old phones piling up it's made me wonder how it will get properly disposed of. Great that Globe has come up with a solution.
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