November 15 Is America Recycles Day

The CTIA Wireless Association announced that over 250 million Americans subscribe to a wireless cellular phone service, reaching an all-time national high. The reports says this figure has more than quadrupled since 1997 when only 55 million people subscribed to some sort of cell phone service. About 82 percent of the population now carries a mobile phone, and being that November 15 is America Recycles Day, many of the companies that put these mobile phones in your hands want you to reduce your carbon footprint by recycling old phones.

There are a few ways to recycle your cell phone, so check with Recycle Wireless Phones for a list of participating companies willing to take those wireless devices off your hands. Sprint, T-Mobile, Cingular, and Verizon all collect handsets and accessories to either recycle or refurbish them to help those that are less fortunate.

If you live in the San Francisco Bay Area, CrunchGear says you can take your old computers and monitors to Microsoft's Silicon Valley campus; the company will be accepting donations until 5 p.m. on Thursday, November 15. If you don't live in Silicon Valley, you might want to check in your area for organizations or retailers supporting America Recycles Day.