And what an event it was!

The Green Team is excited to report that the South Arbor Community donated 147 cell phones, 36 power cords, and 49 other random electronic devices during our Cell Phone Collection Event.  How great to be able to partner with ReCellular and donate these items to Cell Phones For Soldiers!

Not only will the phones be traded for calling cards to help the soldiers call home, but they will be recycled properly and kept out of landfills. According to the EPA, if Americans recycled 100 million phones, we could save enough energy to power more than 194,000 U.S. households for a year (taken from the CPFS fact sheet).  Thank you, South Arbor for doing your part!

As for the event itself, we must admit there was quite an element of fun.  We started with lots of empty baskets, some jingle bells, 

a few posters, 

and more than a little enthusiasm.  

Our team braved the early times and low temperatures to collect phones during the morning drop-off.  

Bonus: the sunrise.

Then, around dismissal time, we circulated the lanes of traffic again, making recycling your phone oh-so-easy.  

The result: overflowing baskets and boxes!

Stephen Jarvis, Alyson Guarisco, David Bogan, Nyah Rincher (not pictured: Bella)

ReCellular gladly accepted all of our donated gear and promised to report back to us just how much calling time our Cell Phone Recycle Event earned for our overseas soldiers.

A big "Thank you!" to the Cavanaugh, Galbraith, Jansen, Kmieske, and Ridenour families, as well as the Teddy Bear Daycare and the It's A Small World Daycare! 

Cell Phone Recycle Event, Jan 17 and 18

Did you upgrade your cell phone this holiday season?

Are you looking for something wise to do with your old telecommunications device?

The Green Team has a solution for you.  We are holding a Cell Phone Recycle Event on Thursday, January 17 and Friday January 18 during morning and afternoon traffic.  You don't even have to leave your vehicle to recycle your cell phone.  Adults and students from the Green Team will be circulating the lanes of cars during drop-off and pick-up times.  Just look for volunteers holding the wicker baskets.

Let's fill her basket with phones!

  

Will she smile if her basket is filled with cell phones?

Give them a wave and toss them your old cell phones, chargers, power cords.

One of South Arbor's parents works for ReCellular, and is partnering with The Green Team to donate all of our old tele-com gear to Cell Phones For Soldiers, a reputable charity that trades them for calling cards for our overseas soldiers to call home.  And, not to worry, all sensitive data will be removed.

Sounds like a Win-Win-Win situation to me!

So, mark your calendars and bring in your old cell phone gear.

January 17 and 18!

Cell Phone Recycle Event

during morning and afternoon traffic