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TMCNet: ReCellular's 2008 Top 10 Recycled Phones List

[November 17, 2008]

ReCellular's 2008 Top 10 Recycled Phones List

DEXTER, Mich., Nov 17, 2008 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ --
Today, ReCellular announced the top
10 most recycled phones for 2008. The first annual list illustrates how
rapidly wireless technology becomes outdated, and how consumers often discard
phones for the technology of their new phones, rather than functional problems
with their old phones.
ReCellular is on track to collect six million used cell phones for reuse
or recycling in 2008. Of the total phones ReCellular has processed to date:

-- Motorola leads the list, making four of the top 10 models
-- The RAZR V3M and C139 are the newest models, introduced in 2006
-- 80 percent of the Top 10 phones were still functional, eligible for
reconditioning and reuse

Top 10 Cell Phone, by Model Release Date
1. Nokia 6010 2004
2. Motorola RAZR V3 2004
3. LG VX4500 2004
4. Motorola RAZR V3M 2006
5. Motorola C139 2006
6. LG VX3200 2004
7. Samsung A670 2004
8. Motorola V551 2004
9. LG VX5200 2005
10. LG VX3300 2005

"Three years ago, the most popular trends were ultra-compact handsets and
the first entry-level camera phones," says Chuck Newman, CEO of ReCellular.
"Today, those phones are being retired in large quantities as consumers are
moving toward newer technologies, especially smart phones and
multimedia-enabled handsets."
Based on the these trends, ReCellular expects the best-selling models of
today -- such as the Apple iPhone and BlackBerry Curve -- to appear on the
list of top recycled models in 2009 or 2010.
"The average American replaces their cell phone every 18 months, which is
a great challenge and opportunity," says Newman. "The challenge is there are
over 130 million phones retired every year, potentially creating 65,000 tons
of dangerous electronics waste.
"The opportunity is diverting that waste through increased reuse and
recycling efforts. Most discarded phones are still functional, and are ideally
suited for reconditioning and reuse to meet the global demand for affordable,
functional handsets. Recycling obsolete phones would reclaim valuable
materials that could be used to replace virgin materials needed for new cell
phone production."
About ReCellular Inc.:
With offices in the United States, Hong Kong, and Brazil, ReCellular Inc.
is the world's leading electronics-sustainability firm. We provide solutions
for the collection, reuse and recycling of used personal electronics that
generate financial return for our partners, quality products for our
customers, funding for charity organizations, and protection of the
environment. Corporate, charitable, consumer and wholesale information is
available at http://www.ReCellular.com.

Available Topic Expert(s): For information on the listed expert(s), click
appropriate link.
Mike Newman
http://profnet.prnewswire.com/Subscriber/ExpertProfile.aspx?ei=57884

SOURCE ReCellular Inc.
http://www.ReCellular.com

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