Story Title: Don't forget to recycle your mobile phones
Episode: Five
Date: November 1st 2009
Presenter: Trevor Cochrane

Nowadays we can recycle almost everything and we should - it can dramatically reduce demand on raw materials and the energy required to turn them into our favourite possessions. Trevor shows why you should recycle your mobile phone.

About MobileMuster

• Mobilemuster is the official mobile phone recycling program in Australia
• MobileMuster is a not for profit organisation devoted to ensuring old mobiles are not a wasted resource.
• It is estimated that there are somewhere between 14 and 16 million phones sitting in cupboards not being used.
• MobileMuster recycled over 122 tones of mobile phone components in 2008/2009.
• Last year alone MobileMuster collected over 806,000 handsets and batteries last year and over 4.26 million batteries and phones since the recycling program started in 1999.
• By recycling your mobile phone you can reduce the waste of valuable resources by 90%.
• So drop your old phones into any mobile phone shop or Australia post outlet and help our environment
• Quick Facts.
• How it works.
• How to Recycle.
• Where to hand them in.

Contact:
MobileMuster
Phone: 1300 730 070
Website: www.mobilemuster.com.au
Email: mobilemuster@amta.org.au