{"id":8586,"date":"2024-01-30T06:50:43","date_gmt":"2024-01-29T19:50:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techdaily.com.au\/b2\/?p=8586"},"modified":"2024-02-06T04:55:39","modified_gmt":"2024-02-05T17:55:39","slug":"why-your-old-phone-doesnt-belong-in-the-rubbish","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/techdaily.com.au\/b2\/why-your-old-phone-doesnt-belong-in-the-rubbish\/","title":{"rendered":"Why your old phone doesn\u2019t belong in the Rubbish"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re updating your smartphone, it\u2019s important to ensure your old phone doesn\u2019t end up somewhere it shouldn\u2019t&#8230;like the rubbish bin.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobilemuster.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MobileMuster<\/a>, there are more than 23 million unused mobile phones in Australia alone.\u00a0 Recycling these devices is crucial for the environment and the economy.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mobile phones contain valuable metals such as gold, silver, and copper that can be reused in other products. Additionally, mobile phones contain other hazardous materials that can pollute the environment &#8211; Recycling prevents these materials from entering landfills and contaminating soil and water.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So when you\u2019re done with your phone, sell it&#8230;trade it or recycle it&#8230;don\u2019t bin in.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019re updating your smartphone, it\u2019s important to ensure your old phone doesn\u2019t end up somewhere it shouldn\u2019t&#8230;like the rubbish bin. 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