subject: Iphone And Nokia Are The Most Recycled Mobile Phones In The Uk [print this page] According to a recent report, the most recycled phones in the UK are made by Nokia and Apple.
Out of the ten models most frequently sold to recycling companies, the Telegraph reports that the two manufacturers landed in nine of the spots - the iPhone 3G 16 GB, the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic and the Nokia 6300 were among them - with the tenth favourite being the Samsung S5230 Tocco Lite.
The study's results also coincide with both brands' popularity; Apple's iPhone series and Nokia's slide models have been some of the biggest sellers in Britain in recent years. Experts say Nokia models and iPhones are most likely being recycled because of, not in spite of, their sleek designs, since customers who value style are often the ones who upgrade their phones more frequently. This year alone, more than a million people in the UK are expected to buy a new phone, research suggests.
It used to be the case that, in order to make some money from an old phone, the only options were to either trade it in or try and exchange it for a discount on answer model, whereas now mobile phone recycling companies are popping up all over the place and promise cash for old phones. This can be as much as 200 for an iPhone 3G.
Sites like Compare and Recycle make finding the best price for phones even easier. By listing more than 20 recycling companies' asking prices, plus their payment and shipping methods, Compare and Recycle is upfront about the mobile recycling process. Many of the companies on the site will often refurbish the phones for markets in India, China and Africa, and sometimes reuse the parts or give them to charity. Whatever cannot be reused is disposed of properly.
