Most people have
at least one or two unused and damaged mobile handsets hidden somewhere in the
closet. The question is what ultimately happens to the fate of these devices.
As such, mostly, people keep on rediscovering these gadgets after a span of a
few months or years until they are thrown into the garbage bin. So, ultimately,
the devices end up as landfill. There is absolutely no way to deny the fact
that the society is still too ignorant about scientifically disposing of these
electronic gadgets. The aspect of managing e-waste is becoming more and more
relevant with the passing of each day.
Like other
electronic devices, mobile handsets contain an array of heavy and harmful
metals. Some of these include lead, mercury and cadmium, etc. In addition to
these, dangerous chemical compounds like BFR (Brominated Flame Retardants) and
PVC (Poly Vinyl Chloride) also remain present in the plastic jackets of most of
these devices. To put it in short, these harmful substances are prone to create
massive health problems in both kids and adults. In fact, most of these
chemical components are acutely carcinogenic and thus, require to be handled
with care.
Thus, it is
better for our health and that of our families and friends that we avoid
throwing these harmful components of mobile handsets into the landfill. By
dumping electronic wastes into the landfill one just keeps poisoning oneself
along with one’s near and dear ones. Now, this invariably pops up the issue,
how one should dispose the damaged electronic gadgets. This topic is actually a
serious issue that the society has to resolve in near future. As of now, one
can earn money from contributing to recycling of mobile handsets pretty easily!
This trend has attained considerable popularity these days and an increasing
number of smart people are steadfastly opting for it.
As a matter of
fact, the deal to recycle cell phones in Canada proves
to be pretty lucrative. A number of dedicated websites have come into existence,
which exclusively deal with this approach. One has just to log into any of
these websites and provide certain information about one’s damaged cellular
device. This information mostly includes the brand or the maker of the device
and the extent to which it is damaged.
It is
interesting to note here that the websites accept all almost categories of
devices that the users offer. As such, handsets that are practically fully
functional or partially functional or absolutely beyond performing any more all
have their demand to these online portals. Even physical condition of the
gadgets do not matter either. Most customers actually bring in scratched and
cracked devices out of their closets. This category of websites is the most
ideal place to sell broken Samsung phones.
Before retrieving the functional components from
the damaged cellular phones, the websites ensure that any data stored and
retrieval from the devices are professionally erased. Thus, users who are handing
over their mobile devices do not need to worry about sensitive information like
credit card number being accessed by unauthorized users with malicious intent.
Users are – moreover – asked to choose their preferred payment mode and the
options usually include Amazon gift card, PayPal transaction and conventional
bank cheques.
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