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

Six bright colours, six possible uses!

“Wearing new socks!”

So … I’m a Nokia N95, a chunky monkey.  Not much usually fits me.  Sigh

But, at long last I’ve found some great socks that fit.  Not just a pair, a whole six pack of socks – and like I said, they’re colourful – and stretchy!

Here I am all tucked up safe and sound in my blue sock ->

I wonder if my new socks would have saved me from the recent, very unfortunate, ‘dropping in the beer’ episode?

NEW iPod Socks six packs

Socks for Mobiles, iPods, MP3s & more

The six pack of socks are universally sized to suit iPods (all except iPod shuffle), mobile phones & PDAs, MP3s/MP4s, slimline digital cameras – and heaps of other gadgets.

You can change colours with your mood, or another idea that’s always fun, “split a six pack with friends”.

Where to buy

Noisy commuters being told to mind their mobile manners

Sources: PerthNow and AMTA

Loudmouth mobile phone users on trains and buses in Western Australia will be targeted in a new campaign to tackle the growing annoyance”

Public transport commuters who are loud on mobile phones and MP3 players may face being kicked off trains & buses in WA.

Wouldn’t we all like to see this rolled out across the nation?

Survey: Top 3 public annoyances on transport

A survey was conducted – here’s the top 3.

1. Loud mobile phone conversations
   “An overwhelming 90 per cent said loud mobile phone conversations were the most annoying part of their journeys.”
2. Noisy portable music players
   ” A number spoke passionately about … being forced to listen to … thumping bass music from earphones.”
3. Ear-piercing polyphonic ringtones

Can I add keypad tones here?  I’d like to ensure that’s on the list.  Who the hell wants to listen to someone’s keypad tones, annoyingly “beep, beep, beeping” out their SMS’s.

Oh and game tones.  As above…

Mind your Mobile Manners

The Australian Mobile Telecommunications Association (AMTA) encourages individuals to use their mobile phones in a responsible manner and to be considerate and aware of situations where using their mobile phone might annoy others.”

Check out the AMTA’s Mind Your Mobile Manners guidelines.

Respect!

Office days can be tedious.  Sure, you could spend them working, but why not show your boss your flare for ingenuity, resourcefulness and problem-solving in a slightly different way.

“How?” you ask

By using available office stationery to make a versatile stand to watch videos at your desk on your mobile phone, iPod classic or iPod touch – whatever digital gadget floats your boat.

Now, the trick is in how you market the time and resources spent to your boss.  Perhaps you should download one of his instructional marketing tutorials from YouTube (yawn).

Originally for the iPhone, but very easily adapted to suit whatever digital gadget you use…

Check out these posts for instructions for both:

• How to make a mobile stand using bulldog clips
• How to make a mobile stand using pencils

Related:

• Shop for other mobile phone accessories