Mobile Phone Recycling & World Environment Day

Recycle your old mobile phones for trees

MobileMuster (the official recycling program of the mobile phone industry) and Landcare Australia have once again launched the “Old Phones, More Trees” campaign, where a native tree will be planted for each kilo of recycled mobile phones and accessories received.

So make sure you recycle all the old mobile phones, charges and accessories in your household before 5 June – which is World Environment Day.

How to recycle your mobile phone

1. Drop them off at your nearest collection point
2. Pick up a free recycling satchel from Australia Post or
3. Download a free reply paid mailing label from MobileMuster

Find out more information here: MobileMuster

How Schools can get involved

MobileMuster is also calling on participating schools to hand in their old mobile phones, batteries and accessories for recycling before June 5, as part of the ‘Old Phones, New Fence Posts’ Schools Challenge.

MobileMuster and Australian Composite Technology will donate 1 x plasmar post for every 5kg sent in by schools to Victorian communities affected by bushfires.

Find out more information : Old Phones, New Fence Posts