eBay Invites SellyourCell to Rethink

Sellyourcell.com to Partner with eBay's Rethink Initiative

In January, 2005 eBay launched it's Rethink Initiative to bring together technology companies, government agencies, environmental groups and millions of eBay users to address the growing e-waste problem.

Sellyourcell.com is pleased to announce it has recently reached an agreement to partner with eBay in this important recycling initiative. SellyourCell.com joins an impressive membership roll which includes

Motorola, Nokia, Apple Computer, Dell, CollectiveGood Foundation, CTIA-The Wireless Foundation, HP, International Association of Electronics Recyclers, IBM, The Wireless Foundation, UPS, USPS and Verizon Wireless.

According to Cathy Siciliano, Director of eBay's Cell Phone and Portable Electronic Devices, "wireless devices, including cell phones, are one of the most commonly replaced and upgraded consumer electronics products, but individuals and businesses are often at a loss when it comes to getting rid of such items in environmentally sound ways. Through Rethink, we want consumers to know that the industry has created a wealth of methods for them to dispose of those items responsibly, including finding new users for such goods."

The ReThink page can be found here on eBay's site.


TO RECYCLE YOUR CELLPHONES AND GET PAID FOR IT, VISIT: SellyourCell.com

Why is it important to recycle cellphones?

Did you know that there are more than 400 million used cell phones in the hands of U.S. consumers at this moment? That is enough to create 64,000 tons of electronic waste. What does that mean for the environment?

Well, even if cell phones were biodegradeable, 64,000 tons is still an awful lot of trash. Cell phones, however, are not biodegradeable and when broken down into discrete elements they actually contain cadmium, arsenic, lead and mercury.

Landfills are created in such a way that these chemicals are not supposed to be able to leach into the soil, but even their simple presence is a threat to the environment. This is where SellyourCell.com comes in; our company provides a beneficial service to the environment by extending the lifespan of already produced items and preventing them from being disposed of improperly.

Our industry is somewhat unique in that for-profit companies like ours can grow while selling nothing to consumers, and instead, pay them to do the right thing.

The phrase "win-win situation" is certainly a bit overused these days, but we feel that it fits what we do perfectly.

So, tell your friends, neighbors, church, charity and co-workers about us. We are here to serve!


TO RECYCLE YOUR CELLPHONES AND GET PAID FOR IT, VISIT: SellyourCell.com