Ever wonder what to do with those old cell phones lying around your house year after year? Wish there was somewhere you could take all your old PDAs and forget about them? Well, now there is.
Clarkston Reality is holding a collection drive for old cell phones, pagers and PDAs. Owner Michelle Phaup is asking residents to bring all their used equipment, broken and in good condition, to the office.
‘This is the first year we’ve done this,? explained Phaup. ‘I thought of all the cell phones I have lying around, and then I found this website. I thought it would be perfect.?
Collectivegood.com is a company that believes ‘one man’s trash is another man’s treasure.? CollectiveGood mobile phone recycling creates partnerships between charities and companies in order to create a ‘second life? for mobile phones, pagers and PDAs, whether usable or not.
The plan works as follows: Communities select a charity they wish to support and then hold a mobile phone collection drive. The phones are sent to CollectiveGood, which then sends them to be refurbished or salvaged for usable parts. The phones are then sold at 25 percent the price for a new phone in areas such as the Caribbean, Latin America, Eastern Europe and India. The selected charity then benefits from a portion of the proceeds.
‘We’re accepting all kinds of cell phones, pagers and PDAs,? said Phaup. ‘Even damaged ones because they may be able to save parts of them. Also, we’re accepting all accessories as well, like batteries, chargers and stuff.?
Clarkston Reality is collecting the phones until Nov. 14. Phaup said on Nov. 15, she will package the donations for shipment.
Anyone wishing to participate can bring used equipment to Clarkston Reality, located in Gateway Park at Andersonville and White Lake roads. For more information, please call the office at (248) 625-1400.