Looking for what to do with any of those old cell phones you have sitting in your junk drawer? Seattle King County Association of Realtors sent me a great idea for what to do with them, so I am volunteering to collect your old cell phone for you to support this cell phone recycling drive in Seattle. Proceeds go toward scholarships through the Seattle First Citizen Scholarship.
According to SKCAR, here are some of the things that could happen to your old cell phone:
1. I f the phone is good and still holds a market value then it will be sold and the proceeds will go to the Seattle First Citizen Scholarship Fund.
2. If the phone is good but doesn't hold a market value then it will be sent to a women's shelter or an elderly care facility to be used for 911 call capabilities.
3. If the phone is not working then it is basically scrapped and will be recycled for its precious metals.
According to SKCAR, this is why recycling those old phones is so important:
Cell-phone recycling is very important because mobile phones contain toxic elements like Mercury, Cadmium, Lead, Gallium Arsenide and other landfill hazards. Reuse transforms a potentially toxic discard into a valuable commodity. Cell phones that cannot be reused will be recycled for their metals and plastics in accordance with federal and local environmental standards.
So go green and donate your old cell phone to this great cause! Email me for a pick up: realestate@cooperjacobs.com
Courtney Cooper
Seattle Realtor, Owner/Designated Broker/EcoBroker
Cooper Jacobs Real Estate
206-850-8841
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Seattle real estate has been a big part of my life for well over a decade since I began my career in real estate,but also before that time when I was in the process of purchasing my own first home. Buying your first home can be quite overwhelming,but I have managed to help many first time home buyers along the way.
Move up Seattle buyers and other types of specialized purchasing is a great passion of mine! I love Seattle houseboats and you can find me down on the docks of Lake Union and Portage Bay several times a week. Other aspects of Seattle real estate that I adore include Queen Anne Real Estate,Wallingford Real Estate, Ballard Real Estate, Green Lake Real Estate, Laurelhurst Real Estate, Magnolia Real Estate,andSeattle Waterfront Real Estate.
In addition to being a Seattle residential broker and founder of Cooper Jacobs & Seattle Afloat, I am also a member of CBA (Commercial Brokers Association) and head of the Cooper Jacobs Commercial Division in an effort to provide excellent commercial real estate services to the Seattle commercial real estate industry. With a background in accounting and management, it is my great pleasure to coordinate our Seattle commercial brokers.
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Hi, Courtney! I have two old cell phones stored away, but you're in Seattle. It's a great idea to recycle them--there are places here that will collect them--I just keep forgetting. I think refuse like these are a big problem. Thanks for your effort!