City of Ryde residents can recycle their old phones, chargers and batteries and help the environment as part of the annual MobileMuster.
The “Old Phones, More Trees” campaign will result in a native tree being planted for every handset recycled by City of Ryde residents between now and World Environment Day on June 5.
The Mayor, Clr Ivan Petch encourages all City of Ryde residents to take part in the campaign. “The campaign is a fantastic, win-win initiative. City of Ryde residents can not only safely recycle their old mobiles, but also help plant more native trees in degraded areas across the country.
“Mobile phones, batteries, chargers and accessories are not biodegradable and should not be thrown in the rubbish bin as they contain small amounts of substances that could pollute the environment if they end up in landfill,” he said.
MobileMuster can recover over 90% of materials contained in mobile phones and turn them into useful products such as plastic fence posts, jewellery and stainless steel products. By recycling mobiles we can avoid between 60 to 90 per cent of the greenhouse gases normally emitted when making these new products.
The “Old Phones, More Trees” campaign is a joint partnership between MobileMuster, the official recycling program of the mobile phone industry and Landcare Australia that aims to increase the rate of mobile phone recycling while also repairing and restoring degraded landscapes and waterways.
City of Ryde’s MobileMuster drop-off points are located at the Civic Centre and the five Ryde libraries. Recycling satchels are also available at Australia Post or you can download a reply paid mailing label from www.mobilemuster.com.au.
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