Mobile

Why Do Aussies Recycle So Few Mobiles?

Gizmodo AU

Worries about stolen data top the list of excuses why we don’t recycle our outdated electronics.


June 20, 2011
Mobile

What Exactly Happens When You Recycle Your Mobile Phone?

Gizmodo AU

We’ve all got at least one spare mobile phone lying around the house, despite all the various recycling services on offer. But when you do send in a phone for recycling, what happens to it? A press release from MobileMuster today conveniently explained the six step process:


December 16, 2009
Mobile

Trade Your Old Phones For Chickens

Gizmodo AU

Yes, that’s right. Your old phones – the ones that are sitting around your home doing nothing but gathering dust – can be exchanged for live chickens thanks to MobileMuster and Oxfam. The catch is that you don’t get to keep the chicken – it’s instead donated to a family in Laos.