Green up!

Recycle your mobile phones and find out what to do with your old phone books:

• April 5-11 is National Mobile Phone recycle week!
• Thinking about upgrading to an iPhone or Droid? Recycle your old phone: http://bit.ly/aQAjoo 
• Last year, Americans turned in approximately 11.7 million mobile phones for reuse and recycling.
• The energy saved by recycling even one mobile phone is enough to power a laptop for 44 hours.
• If Americans recycled the 130 million mobile phones tossed each year, enough energy would be saved to power more than 24,000 homes.
• Where can I turn in my mobile phone for donation or recycling? Mobile phone collection programs can be found here: http://bit.ly/c5ko9u
• Verizon Wireless’ HopeLine program collects used wireless phones & accessories to support victims of domestic violence. http://bit.ly/c2mrH3
• Have you gotten your 2010 phone book yet? Approximately 540 million phone book directories are delivered to our front steps every year.
• Though many are 40% post-consumer recycled, phone books still require enormous quantities of paper, oil and ink.
• Opt out: Visit PaperlessPetition.com to request that your name and address be removed from the Yellow Pages printed directory mailing list.
• Get Just One: If you still want to get one phone book, not 10 at a time, then call the individual titles directly to let them know.
• What can you do with your old phone books? Recycle them of course! Find out where: http://bit.ly/aGAklT
• According to the EPA, 500 recycled phone books saves 7,000 gallons of water, 3.3 cubic yards of landfill space, 24 trees & 4,100 kWh of power.
• 500 recycled books provides 6 months enough power for an average home. Thanks to Eco-Chick for the tips! http://bit.ly/c4dmlY

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