You can donate your phone for refurbishment and redistribution for a
potentially valuable second life before disposal. Many organizations collect
cell phones as donations for refurbishment and redistribution. Here are
the names of four groups that accept your old phones.

American Cellular Donation Organization -
Assists churches, schools and other nonprofit organizations to raise funds
through used cell phone donation drives. All nonworking phones are recycled
according to USEPA guidelines so they stay out of landfills.
Working phones are refurbished and channeled to those who need
wireless communication but
would otherwise not be able to have it. All proceeds from working phones
are returned to the donating organization. (www.cellulardonation.org/)

AT&T Wireless - includes multiple recycling and
donation programs. (www.attwireless.com/our_company/
cares/recycle_program.jhtml)

Cell Phones for Soldiers - A program that helps
our troops call home. (http://www.cellphonesforsoldiers.com/)

Charitable Recycling Program - making it easy to
dispose of used cell phones. (www.charitablerecycling.com/
CR/home.asp)

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