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Tossing your old phone supports civil war in Africa, endangers gorillas and generates huge amounts of e-trash. Do one of these things instead.

PR is close to adopting a law banning e-waste from landfills & requiring take-back & recycling for old electronics (computers, photocopiers, printers, PDAs, cell phones, TVs, etc.).

There are many companies that will recycle your old cell phone. They range from ones who will buy the phone from you for a few bucks, to ones that will donate to your chosen charity, and even one who will plant a tree for every cell phone donated.

A great review page of a cellular phone company you may not have heard of.

Earth Tones is an MVNO of the AT&T network. They offer wireless services, and donate all profits to grassroots environmental organizations. With some great pricing and a green initiative, this is surely one to keep an eye on.

Here's how to go green with your mobile phone without putting in a whole lot of effort.

The current options for recycling your cell phone all forget one thing: people are lazy. Pay to recycle? Right! Dig up an old envelope that came with your phone? Not going to happen. Sherwood Folee has a better idea: glue a tiny envelope on the inside of your battery cover. Open it, drop in the mail, done. Cell phone companies, are you listening?

What happens to the old cell phones that get replaced by slicker, higher-tech cell phones? They get thrown away and added to the billions of tons of waste that overflow in our landfills. The best way to deal with these discards is to recycle them, and cell phone recycling programs make this very easy.

The new Solio Magnesium Edition charger works in the same way as its predecessor — fold out the three solar panels and the internal battery will charge up, then you can top-up your gadgets with free, green electricity.

A list of useful video tutorials on how to generate free energy in case of emergency

Throwing away old cell phones hurts the environment. Do the smart thing and sell your used cell phone to make easy money and help out.

Experts Say Safety Standards For Electromagnetic (EMF) Radiation Are Too Low

“We don’t want our children to be a long-term experiment,” say parents concerned over the potential cancer risk of T-comm towers that are in a residential area, and near an elementary school. The lawsuit touches off widespread fears over the effects of electromagnetic radiation.

Adding fuel to the fire over the debate of the potential link between mobile phones and cancer, new research proposes a mechanism whereby low-intensity radiation may adversely affect cell division.

A recent study has estimated that the UK public has over £1 billion worth of old, unused mobile phones stored away in cupboards and drawers.