What’s that again? Dialers For Dollar$?<\/p>\n
And yes, the “s” is a “$.” Clever, right?<\/p>\n
Dialers For Dollar$, hosted by Reverse Recycling,\u00a0is a company that collects old or unused cell phones (in ANY condition) and recycles them properly so they don\u2019t end up circling back around to bury us. According to Dialers For Dollar$, “Did you know that cell phones, on average, are used for less than 18 months before being replaced? In America alone, more than 140 million cell phones will end up in a landfill this year. It is estimated that there are over 500 million unwanted cell phones in junk drawers in the United States alone, with an average of 4 in every household.”<\/p>\n
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Dialers For Dollar$ has found a way to make recycling these devices a barrel of fun. Here’s how: You request a donation barrel for, say, your local coffee shop (once you’ve asked them for permission). You create some signage for the barrel and\u00a0people drop in their old cell phones. (The barrel\u00a0is only a 14\u201d wide x 24\u201d tall and can hold up to 15 gallons.) When the barrel’s full, you e-mail Dialers For Dollar$\u00a0and they send you a free shipping label for the original shipping box.<\/p>\n
Dialers For Dollar$ offers $1.50\/lb to the host location\u00a0for all donated cell phones and personal handheld devices collected, and $.20\/lb for all accessories such as chargers, ear buds, and batteries. Then, Reverse Recycling matches that amount to the charity of your choice.\u00a0Another nice thing\u00a0about this fundraiser is you can also choose to donate the full amount to your local charity. Many find the program to be a fun and easy way to give back to their community on a local level.<\/p>\n
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How’s your junk drawer? The one with an assortment of loose change, Gorilla Glue, golf balls, keys that open who knows what, and that old cell phone\u00a0that no longer works but you can’t bear to toss it in the trash. … Continue reading