| These days, given the tremendous amount of waste | | | | batteries and this may lead to soil and water |
| that is generated every single day, more and more | | | | contamination. |
| emphasis is given towards recycling. Organizations | | | | Meanwhile, cellular phones have become indispensable |
| and even governments all around the world are calling | | | | gadgets. In fact, the number of cell phone |
| for the efficient implementation of recycling | | | | subscribers is anticipated to grow by the billions |
| measures especially since research has shown that | | | | every year. However, while some consumers store |
| the earth's natural resources are fast depleting | | | | old phones and look for outlets where they can have |
| because of the continuous presence of toxic and | | | | cell phone recycled, many include these old ones in |
| unreusable items. Some of these items include | | | | their household garbage, prompting highly poisonous |
| computers, batteries and cellular phones, which have | | | | elements such as mercury and lead found in each cell |
| become staples in almost every home and office. | | | | phone unit to be released. It is important to keep |
| One can just imagine the millions of tons of waste | | | | these elements away from landfills so as to maintain |
| should these pieces of equipment be allowed to rot. | | | | the health of the soil and of the animals that depend |
| Minerals found on earth are unrenewable resources | | | | on the earth for food. |
| and should these be used up and depleted due to | | | | There are many resources available to help recycle |
| the presence of tiny yet deadly particles, all of us will | | | | computers, batteries and cell phones. For one, there |
| suffer. | | | | are organizations that take in these old items via |
| Hence, everyone is encouraged to learn the | | | | drop off centers or home pick-up scheme. These |
| importance of recycling computers and batteries and | | | | organizations either refurbish the items and donate |
| cellular phones. | | | | them to financially hard up communities or forward |
| Computers, for one, have tiny, bioaccumulative | | | | them to a recycling facility for proper disposal. |
| compound particles that could pose harm not only to | | | | You can also contact the manufacturers of these |
| animals and to bodies of water, but to humans as | | | | items and ask if they have a recycling program. |
| well. Batteries, on the other hand, contain cadmium, | | | | Companies that have recycling programs even offer |
| lead and mercury. If batteries are carelessly thrown | | | | free pick up of your old computers, batteries and cell |
| out, they can end up in incinerators and landfills. The | | | | phones. |
| earth's surface may seep the toxic ingredients of | | | | |