Thursday, July 07, 2005
Cell Phones Are NOT Being Recycled...
Cell phone recycling, as an industry, and especially as a high-profit recycling opportunity, is in its infancy.
There are literally hundreds of millions out there awaiting a higher and better use than sitting in a drawer or closet, gathering dust, and waiting for a 'Spring-Cleaning' frenzied owner to get tired of saving them. Unfortunately, the most likely outcome is that they're going to get thrown in the trash, adding unwanted (and illegal) toxic materials to landfills and aquifers.
The problem, as with most recycling objectives, is the economies involved in collecting and transporting them. My firm belief is that this problem will never be overcome without the involvement of recycling entrepreneurs who have a firm profit motive in mind and lend necessary efficiencies to the market.
The encouraging thing about this market is that each new generation of scrap cell phones tends to become more valuable to buyers and brokers, enhancing and encouraging entrepreneurs to enter the field.
Cell Phones Are Not Being Recycled Despite Large Quantity Being Retired Every Month
There are literally hundreds of millions out there awaiting a higher and better use than sitting in a drawer or closet, gathering dust, and waiting for a 'Spring-Cleaning' frenzied owner to get tired of saving them. Unfortunately, the most likely outcome is that they're going to get thrown in the trash, adding unwanted (and illegal) toxic materials to landfills and aquifers.
The problem, as with most recycling objectives, is the economies involved in collecting and transporting them. My firm belief is that this problem will never be overcome without the involvement of recycling entrepreneurs who have a firm profit motive in mind and lend necessary efficiencies to the market.
The encouraging thing about this market is that each new generation of scrap cell phones tends to become more valuable to buyers and brokers, enhancing and encouraging entrepreneurs to enter the field.
Cell Phones Are Not Being Recycled Despite Large Quantity Being Retired Every Month
