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Boris Johnson says Recycling old mobiles ‘is common sense’

Source: Envirofone News
London mayor Boris Johnson has recently commented that recycling and reusing are two “common sense” practices that should be adopted by more people.
Speaking as some £12 million in funding is set to be approved by the London Waste and Recycling Board for a new green energy facility, the mayor noted that people need [...]

BlackBerry awards highlight app innovation

 Source: Envirofone News.
Research In Motion’s (RIM) range of devices may have become a little more tempting to those recycling mobile phones this week.
That is because the company unveiled the winners of its Alliance Program’s EMEA Innovation Awards 2009, which looks at applications and services that can be run using the BlackBerry platform.
In the Life category, [...]

Samsung sells 50 millionth touchscreen mobile

Source: Envirofone News
A new study has highlighted the popularity of full touchscreen devices, which may inspire those currently recycling mobile phones.
Samsung Electronics has revealed that in the 12-month period ending in November 2009, it estimates that it has been able to sell 40 million devices equipped with such technology.
This is in comparison to a year [...]

HTC Hero among “Quietly Brilliant” range

Source: Mazuma Mobile website

Shoppers looking to sell mobile phones may find themselves targeted by a new marketing campaign from HTC.
The company, which is responsible for devices like the Touch, Magic and Hero, has announced details of a new strategy that aims to address the fact people want a more personalised gadget experience.
It is hoped the Quietly [...]

BlackBerry Bold 9700 announced

Source : Mazuma Mobile website
 
Selling used mobiles could be an option for those tempted to fund the new BlackBerry Bold 9700.
Research In Motion (RIM) announced this week that the follow up to the 9000 version of the device would be available soon and took the opportunity to detail some of the features buyers could expect.
Following [...]

Solar bag targets green mobile users

Thursday, 15 October 2009 – 02:00 PM
Source : Envirofone website.

A new green gadget has been unveiled that may interest those recycling mobile phones for environmental reasons.
G24 Innovations has revealed that it will utilise an existing product from Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne of Switzerland that combines a portable solar charger with a bag.
Put together using [...]

TV Ad Shows Success as www.musicmagpie.co.uk Pays Out £2 Million

TV Ad Shows Success as MusicMagpie.co.uk Pays Out £2 Million
Cash for CDs, DVDs and games website pays out another £1million to customers in just 3 months

 
4 September, 2009

www.musicmagpie.co.uk, the UK’s only cash for CDs, DVDs and games website, has announced that it has now paid out over £2 million to its customers, giving website [...]

Reducing, Reusing and Recycling

Source: Fonebank website
Every year, Britain produces 70 million tonnes of industrial and commercial waste, so the Co-operative Group’s mantra on waste management to reduce, reuse and recycle is essential. The Co-operative Group is a signatory of the Courtauld Commitment and has taken internal steps and improved it’s packaging in order to reduce waste. It has [...]