The document discusses a survey of cell phone recycling programs in New York City. The survey examined compliance with New York state legislation requiring cell phone take-back programs, as well as voluntary programs. Key findings include:
- Only 36% of visited stores had visible take-back signs as required by law. Verizon Wireless stores complied most consistently.
- 28% of stores visited had a visible drop-off box. Boxes were often hidden from view.
- 30% of stores listed on the voluntary RBRC program website did not have drop-off boxes as advertised.
- Employees generally lacked knowledge about their store's recycling program, except at Verizon Wireless stores.
The survey found
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The Swiss National Bank completed a program selling 1,300 tonnes of gold over several years. This required overcoming legal and political hurdles to reform Switzerland's monetary system and allow gold sales. The SNB coordinated with other central banks through agreements like the 1999 Washington Agreement to reduce market uncertainty. It employed a variety of sale methods including direct spot sales and option programs. Overall, the sales proceeded smoothly and generated profits, but political debates over using the proceeds dragged on for years without resolution. The experience underscores that the decision to sell gold reserves should be separate from debates over using the sale proceeds.
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The document summarizes Philipp Hildebrand's speech about the Swiss National Bank's (SNB) gold sales from 1999-2005. It discusses the historical context for the SNB's decision to sell half its gold reserves, including that Switzerland had an "extreme" amount of gold reserves compared to other countries. It also describes the lengthy legal and constitutional changes needed in Switzerland to allow the SNB to sell its gold. This included amendments to the Swiss Constitution and laws governing the SNB's assets. The document outlines the SNB's sale of 1,170 tonnes of gold under the 1999 Washington Agreement limiting central bank gold sales to 2,000 tonnes over 5 years.
This paper aims to assess the impact of welfare reform on single mothers by analyzing how different features of welfare reform and other contemporaneous factors contributed to the decline in welfare participation and increase in work among single mothers since the 1990s. The paper constructs a detailed dataset of economic and policy variables for each state from 1980-2002 and uses individual-level data from the CPS to develop a model explaining trends in welfare and employment rates. The model seeks to separately estimate the effects of time limits, work requirements, economic conditions, the EITC, child care subsidies, and other factors in order to better understand their relative impacts.
The document provides information on various student services departments at Cypress College for the Fall 2008 semester, including contact information, locations, and normal hours of operation. It summarizes admissions and records, financial aid, counseling, disabled student services, extended opportunity programs and services, the bookstore, food services, scholarships, and the library among other resources.
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This document provides 6 steps to protect yourself if you are at risk of being laid off from your job.
The steps are: 1) Establish private contact channels like a personal email and phone number. 2) Increase external networking through alumni groups and professional organizations. 3) Update your resume privately and collect recommendations. 4) Expand your online presence by registering a domain name. 5) Leave your current job before layoffs start to avoid credibility issues. 6) Take the steps before an actual layoff to prepare without tipping off your employer.
This document provides guidance on how to determine if a wild baby animal found outdoors needs help or can be left alone. It explains that many wildlife parents leave young unattended during the day and are watching from a distance. Signs that an animal needs help include bleeding, broken bones, being featherless or unable to regulate body temperature. If no signs of distress are present, the best action is usually to leave the baby animal undisturbed, as the parents are likely nearby and will continue caring for it. The document provides tips on when and how to intervene to help a baby animal, as well as cautions against keeping wild animals as pets.
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The Swiss National Bank completed a program selling 1,300 tonnes of gold over several years. This required overcoming legal and political hurdles to reform Switzerland's monetary system and allow gold sales. The SNB coordinated with other central banks through agreements like the 1999 Washington Agreement to reduce market uncertainty. It employed a variety of sale methods including direct spot sales and option programs. Overall, the sales proceeded smoothly and generated profits, but political debates over using the proceeds dragged on for years without resolution. The experience underscores that the decision to sell gold reserves should be separate from debates over using the sale proceeds.
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The document summarizes Philipp Hildebrand's speech about the Swiss National Bank's (SNB) gold sales from 1999-2005. It discusses the historical context for the SNB's decision to sell half its gold reserves, including that Switzerland had an "extreme" amount of gold reserves compared to other countries. It also describes the lengthy legal and constitutional changes needed in Switzerland to allow the SNB to sell its gold. This included amendments to the Swiss Constitution and laws governing the SNB's assets. The document outlines the SNB's sale of 1,170 tonnes of gold under the 1999 Washington Agreement limiting central bank gold sales to 2,000 tonnes over 5 years.
This paper aims to assess the impact of welfare reform on single mothers by analyzing how different features of welfare reform and other contemporaneous factors contributed to the decline in welfare participation and increase in work among single mothers since the 1990s. The paper constructs a detailed dataset of economic and policy variables for each state from 1980-2002 and uses individual-level data from the CPS to develop a model explaining trends in welfare and employment rates. The model seeks to separately estimate the effects of time limits, work requirements, economic conditions, the EITC, child care subsidies, and other factors in order to better understand their relative impacts.
The document provides information on various student services departments at Cypress College for the Fall 2008 semester, including contact information, locations, and normal hours of operation. It summarizes admissions and records, financial aid, counseling, disabled student services, extended opportunity programs and services, the bookstore, food services, scholarships, and the library among other resources.
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This document provides 6 steps to protect yourself if you are at risk of being laid off from your job.
The steps are: 1) Establish private contact channels like a personal email and phone number. 2) Increase external networking through alumni groups and professional organizations. 3) Update your resume privately and collect recommendations. 4) Expand your online presence by registering a domain name. 5) Leave your current job before layoffs start to avoid credibility issues. 6) Take the steps before an actual layoff to prepare without tipping off your employer.
This document provides guidance on how to determine if a wild baby animal found outdoors needs help or can be left alone. It explains that many wildlife parents leave young unattended during the day and are watching from a distance. Signs that an animal needs help include bleeding, broken bones, being featherless or unable to regulate body temperature. If no signs of distress are present, the best action is usually to leave the baby animal undisturbed, as the parents are likely nearby and will continue caring for it. The document provides tips on when and how to intervene to help a baby animal, as well as cautions against keeping wild animals as pets.
Mobile phone usage and battery disposal in lagos, nigeriaLorddanielossy
- The document analyzes mobile phone usage and battery disposal behaviors in Lagos, Nigeria. It finds that higher levels of education correlate with better phone usage behaviors, and most respondents dispose of phone batteries improperly with no regulation. Corporate workers are most willing to recycle batteries without compensation. The study recommends increasing consumer awareness, enacting e-waste legislation, and providing infrastructure for e-waste collection and processing.
Mobile phone usage and battery disposal in lagos, nigeriaLorddanielossy
- The document analyzes mobile phone usage and battery disposal behaviors in Lagos, Nigeria. It finds that higher levels of education correlate with better phone usage behaviors, and most respondents dispose of phone batteries improperly with no regulation. Corporate workers showed the highest willingness to properly recycle batteries without compensation. The study recommends increasing consumer awareness, enacting e-waste laws, and providing infrastructure for e-waste collection and processing.
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This document provides a summary of Maine's first annual report on cell phone recycling efforts in the state as required by Maine law. It finds that in 2008, approximately 54,400 cell phones were recycled in Maine, up from an estimated 1% recycling rate in 2003. This establishes a baseline for measuring the effectiveness of collection efforts going forward. Over 900 cell phone collection sites now exist statewide ensuring convenience for residents. Compliance among retailers was around 73% and most major carriers have developed recycling programs, though some small carriers require further follow up. Continued education efforts are needed to increase consumer awareness and motivation to recycle old phones.
This document summarizes a study on communications access and usage among low-income populations in Trinidad and Tobago. The study found that mobile phones have become the primary form of communication, with ownership rates among the poor being half of national levels. It also found that mobile penetration exceeds fixed line penetration among the poor. Mobile phones are primarily used for voice calls, averaging over 3 calls per day. Barriers to communications access and future adoption are also examined.
For the past 10 years, the Australian Mobile Telecommunications Association has commissioned annual market research on how Australians use and dispose of mobile phones and their recycling behaviors. This research has informed the industry's voluntary recycling program called MobileMuster. The document analyzes data from 2005-2015 which shows increases in recycling awareness, collection rates, and phones stored unused in homes. It also discusses factors influencing recycling and opportunities to improve recycling and reduce e-waste, such as addressing data security concerns to decrease phone hoarding. The research provides insights for strengthening stewardship programs and adapting to changing mobile technology and markets.
The document discusses coltan, a metallic ore mined in the Democratic Republic of Congo that is used in electronics like cell phones. Extraction of coltan has financed wars in the Congo and been exploited by corrupt government and business leaders. Initiatives aim to increase transparency around supply chains and encourage conflict-free sourcing of minerals through disclosure requirements and open databases on lifecycle assessments.
This document provides an overview of significant events and regulations affecting the mobile power washing industry, including:
- The Clean Water Act of 1972 established regulations on discharging pollutants into waterways and required municipalities to assess their environmental impact.
- Enforcement of these regulations increased in the late 1980s and early 1990s with cities passing ordinances banning off-property discharge and requiring wastewater be directed to sanitary sewers.
- The NPDES permit system required cities over 250,000 people to obtain permits by 1992 and over 100,000 people by 1993, with Phase II in 2003 covering smaller municipalities. These regulate stormwater and wastewater discharges.
This document discusses e-waste management in India. It defines e-waste as obsolete electronics like computers and phones. Approximately 20 million tons of e-waste is generated globally each year. E-waste is growing rapidly due to increasing electronics sales and short product lifecycles. Improper e-waste disposal pollutes the environment and harms human health. The document outlines responsibilities for citizens, industries, and governments to better manage e-waste through recycling and regulations.
This project provides background information as the foundation for a more intensive study to be entitled ‘Genderstanding Mobile Telephony: Women, Men and their Use of the Cellular Phones in the Caribbean’ on usage of mobile telephony by men and women across varied age ranges in the region. The data suggests that telephony has undergone dramatic transitions over the
last five years. From an overwhelming presence of wire-line technology, the regional industry is now dominated by wireless subscribers getting service mainly through an interlocking network of cellular sites.
STRATEGIC MARKETING PLAN
1
MISSION STATEMENT
Blue Star Recyclers provides Southern Colorado businesses and residents the most convenient
and affordable electronics recycling services available — as a way to serve, sustain and create
community. Blue Star Recyclers recycles electronics in order to create jobs for people with
autism and other disabilities. By choosing to recycle your electronics with Blue Star Recyclers
you help our economy, our environment, and enable our business to produce positive triple
bottom-line results People, Planet and Profit.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Blue Star Recyclers is a non-profit e-waste recycling company based in Colorado Springs,
Colorado. It is estimated that land-filling or illegal dumping of e-waste is over 3 million pounds
in Southern Colorado. This demonstrates that the potential for e-waste recycling in this area is
large, especially when the trends in electronics purchasing are continuously rising.
There are two separate market segments that Blue Star Recyclers must focus on to make
this expansion a success: business customers and residential consumers. It is important to note
that business customers bring in the majority of the revenue for BSR. The company recently
received a grant to focus on residential customers.
To gain market share in both of these segments Blue Star Recyclers will need to
concentrate on customer needs. The customer needs include: education about the importance of
recycling e-waste, convenience of recycling, and receiving rewards and feedback. This plan will
outline how BSR will align the four P’s with the customer’s needs to create a balanced, strategic
marketing plan.
2
MARKET OPPORTUNITY ANALYSIS
Market Summary
Recycling of electronic waste (e-waste) has become a necessity due to the mass consumption of
millions or new televisions, computers, cell phone and electronic devices. Although recycling of
food & beverage waste in the food and beverage industry has become widely practiced and its
disposal widely available through service providers, only an estimated 15-20% of used
electronics are collected (Resources, 2010). Materials collected through traditional waste
disposal processes are sent to landfills.
In Southern Colorado, the scope of this market analysis, it is estimated that land-filling or
illegal dumping of e-waste is over 3 million pounds including over four hundred thousand
pounds of toxic metals found in the components (Recycling Resources Economice Opportunity
Fund Grant Program 2011-2012 Project Applicaton, 2011).
Market Needs and Demographics
The markets targeted for Blue Star Recyclers for e-waste recycling are businesses and
consumers. Although recycling is becoming more popular and accepted, there are still several
needs required by those wanting to recycle electronics: convenience and consistency.
The market requires that recycling be as easy as throwing the.
Qatar faces a growing problem of e-waste as its population rapidly adopts electronic devices without establishing proper infrastructure or legislation to deal with disposal. Each Qatari household averages five mobile phones, three laptops, and a desktop computer. Qatar generates a high amount of e-waste per capita compared to global averages. While some companies have take-back programs, most e-waste is improperly disposed of without means for formal collection, recycling, or safe disposal. Experts call for Qatar and other nations to develop responsible e-waste management systems to process materials in environmentally safe ways and prevent illegal dumping.
The circular economy - benefits to South African supply chainsTristan Wiggill
A White Paper by Peter Desmond MBA, MA, FCA, FRSA, Management Consultant and Founder Director, Growth International, UK. Delivered during SAPICS 2016 in South Africa.
Our modern economy currently operates through a linear approach where products are made, used and disposed of. This Linear Economy is powered by increasingly expensive fossil fuels, relies on continual economic growth and generates waste. An alternative approach is a Circular Economy. This is an industrial system which benefits business, society and nature; it aims to reuse products and materials to realise their maximum value. The Circular Economy is estimated to be worth $4.5 trillion per annum and capable of removing all new CO2 emissions generated by global GDP growth over the next 15 years (COP21).
Motorola invented the first portable cell phone in 1973, though it was large and expensive. Nokia introduced their first mobile phone in 1982, weighing over 20 pounds. The first commercial cell phone system launched in Chicago in 1983, and costs were high while features were limited. Surveys now show most drivers use cell phones while driving, despite some laws prohibiting handheld use. Early cell phones improved greatly over time, becoming smaller, lighter, and able to do more than just call, while networks and adoption expanded rapidly.
San Antonio Environmental Seminar August 2006rahsco3
The document summarizes regulations and best management practices (BMPs) for mobile power washing businesses. It discusses the Clean Water Act and how it prohibits discharging pollutants into waterways without a permit. It outlines BMPs like containing wash water onsite and discharging only drinking water quality wastewater to sanitary sewers to avoid fines for off-property discharges. The document provides an overview of the NPDES permitting system and its phases that regulate stormwater runoff.
The Threat of Counterfeit Devices: Complicity vs VigilanceWaqas Tariq
Challenges that arise as a result of high mobile phone penetration in developing countries such as counterfeiting and increasing product complexity, have largely been tackled from the supply side. This study explores this issue from the demand side by investigating the relationship between socio-demographic characteristics and levels of Intellectual property vigilance as well as brand and quality awareness among urban mobile technology consumers in Botswana. Implications for both corporate and public policy are discussed at the end of this paper.
The aim of this paper is to assess the mobile industry‟s current state and develop a business rationale and framework for sustainability that fits the unique needs of the mobile services industry. In addition, recommendations are given that can further the mobile industry‟s sustainability agenda.
The document summarizes a paper that revisits the analysis of mobile termination charges to account for substitution between fixed-to-mobile and mobile-to-mobile calls. It finds that when subscribers can substitute cheaper mobile-to-mobile calls, mobile operators will set termination charges below the monopoly level. Equilibrium termination charges are not necessarily too high. The socially optimal charge can be above the equilibrium level set by operators due to additional network effects from increased mobile penetration. A calibrated model of the Australian market shows cost-based regulation lowers welfare compared to the non-regulated equilibrium outcome.
This document summarizes issues with New York City's commercial waste industry and provides policy recommendations to address them. Specifically, it notes that commercial waste collection is inefficient, costly, and polluting. It also states that low-income communities and communities of color disproportionately bear the burden of waste handling. Additionally, it discusses how private sector waste workers face low wages and poor working conditions. The document recommends transforming the commercial waste industry through establishing an exclusive franchise system to ensure high labor, environmental, and equity standards. This would help reduce pollution and costs while creating good jobs in recycling and related industries.
This document discusses retired IT assets and the IT asset disposition (ITAD) process. It begins with an overview of the global e-waste problem and statistics on e-waste generation. It then covers the full ITAD process from secure collection and transport of retired assets to sorting, repair/refurbishment, resale if possible, and responsible recycling. It emphasizes the importance of choosing a trusted ITAD partner and outlines best practices around data security, record keeping, and ensuring materials are handled responsibly through certified recycling facilities. The goal is to maximize the reuse of retired assets through resale while properly recycling the rest to create a circular economy and avoid harmful e-waste dumping.
The document provides information about parking at Metrorail stations, paying fares, accessibility features, and transferring between Metrorail, Metromover, Metrobus, and the South Miami-Dade Busway. Key details include: parking at stations costs $4 daily; fares are $2 with reduced fares of $1; stations have elevators, escalators and stairs for accessibility; and many transfer options exist between rail and bus services.
Recycling of Cellular Telephones in Mainepleasure16
This document is a memorandum opinion from a United States District Court regarding the government's application for an order authorizing the installation and use of a pen register and caller identification system on two telephone numbers and the production of real-time cell site information. The court initially denied the application, finding the government needed to show probable cause to obtain real-time cell site information. The government then submitted a letter arguing existing statutes allow such information upon less than probable cause. The court examines these statutes and determines they do not authorize access to real-time cell site information without a showing of probable cause.
Mobile phone usage and battery disposal in lagos, nigeriaLorddanielossy
- The document analyzes mobile phone usage and battery disposal behaviors in Lagos, Nigeria. It finds that higher levels of education correlate with better phone usage behaviors, and most respondents dispose of phone batteries improperly with no regulation. Corporate workers are most willing to recycle batteries without compensation. The study recommends increasing consumer awareness, enacting e-waste legislation, and providing infrastructure for e-waste collection and processing.
Mobile phone usage and battery disposal in lagos, nigeriaLorddanielossy
- The document analyzes mobile phone usage and battery disposal behaviors in Lagos, Nigeria. It finds that higher levels of education correlate with better phone usage behaviors, and most respondents dispose of phone batteries improperly with no regulation. Corporate workers showed the highest willingness to properly recycle batteries without compensation. The study recommends increasing consumer awareness, enacting e-waste laws, and providing infrastructure for e-waste collection and processing.
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This document provides a summary of Maine's first annual report on cell phone recycling efforts in the state as required by Maine law. It finds that in 2008, approximately 54,400 cell phones were recycled in Maine, up from an estimated 1% recycling rate in 2003. This establishes a baseline for measuring the effectiveness of collection efforts going forward. Over 900 cell phone collection sites now exist statewide ensuring convenience for residents. Compliance among retailers was around 73% and most major carriers have developed recycling programs, though some small carriers require further follow up. Continued education efforts are needed to increase consumer awareness and motivation to recycle old phones.
This document summarizes a study on communications access and usage among low-income populations in Trinidad and Tobago. The study found that mobile phones have become the primary form of communication, with ownership rates among the poor being half of national levels. It also found that mobile penetration exceeds fixed line penetration among the poor. Mobile phones are primarily used for voice calls, averaging over 3 calls per day. Barriers to communications access and future adoption are also examined.
For the past 10 years, the Australian Mobile Telecommunications Association has commissioned annual market research on how Australians use and dispose of mobile phones and their recycling behaviors. This research has informed the industry's voluntary recycling program called MobileMuster. The document analyzes data from 2005-2015 which shows increases in recycling awareness, collection rates, and phones stored unused in homes. It also discusses factors influencing recycling and opportunities to improve recycling and reduce e-waste, such as addressing data security concerns to decrease phone hoarding. The research provides insights for strengthening stewardship programs and adapting to changing mobile technology and markets.
The document discusses coltan, a metallic ore mined in the Democratic Republic of Congo that is used in electronics like cell phones. Extraction of coltan has financed wars in the Congo and been exploited by corrupt government and business leaders. Initiatives aim to increase transparency around supply chains and encourage conflict-free sourcing of minerals through disclosure requirements and open databases on lifecycle assessments.
This document provides an overview of significant events and regulations affecting the mobile power washing industry, including:
- The Clean Water Act of 1972 established regulations on discharging pollutants into waterways and required municipalities to assess their environmental impact.
- Enforcement of these regulations increased in the late 1980s and early 1990s with cities passing ordinances banning off-property discharge and requiring wastewater be directed to sanitary sewers.
- The NPDES permit system required cities over 250,000 people to obtain permits by 1992 and over 100,000 people by 1993, with Phase II in 2003 covering smaller municipalities. These regulate stormwater and wastewater discharges.
This document discusses e-waste management in India. It defines e-waste as obsolete electronics like computers and phones. Approximately 20 million tons of e-waste is generated globally each year. E-waste is growing rapidly due to increasing electronics sales and short product lifecycles. Improper e-waste disposal pollutes the environment and harms human health. The document outlines responsibilities for citizens, industries, and governments to better manage e-waste through recycling and regulations.
This project provides background information as the foundation for a more intensive study to be entitled ‘Genderstanding Mobile Telephony: Women, Men and their Use of the Cellular Phones in the Caribbean’ on usage of mobile telephony by men and women across varied age ranges in the region. The data suggests that telephony has undergone dramatic transitions over the
last five years. From an overwhelming presence of wire-line technology, the regional industry is now dominated by wireless subscribers getting service mainly through an interlocking network of cellular sites.
STRATEGIC MARKETING PLAN
1
MISSION STATEMENT
Blue Star Recyclers provides Southern Colorado businesses and residents the most convenient
and affordable electronics recycling services available — as a way to serve, sustain and create
community. Blue Star Recyclers recycles electronics in order to create jobs for people with
autism and other disabilities. By choosing to recycle your electronics with Blue Star Recyclers
you help our economy, our environment, and enable our business to produce positive triple
bottom-line results People, Planet and Profit.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Blue Star Recyclers is a non-profit e-waste recycling company based in Colorado Springs,
Colorado. It is estimated that land-filling or illegal dumping of e-waste is over 3 million pounds
in Southern Colorado. This demonstrates that the potential for e-waste recycling in this area is
large, especially when the trends in electronics purchasing are continuously rising.
There are two separate market segments that Blue Star Recyclers must focus on to make
this expansion a success: business customers and residential consumers. It is important to note
that business customers bring in the majority of the revenue for BSR. The company recently
received a grant to focus on residential customers.
To gain market share in both of these segments Blue Star Recyclers will need to
concentrate on customer needs. The customer needs include: education about the importance of
recycling e-waste, convenience of recycling, and receiving rewards and feedback. This plan will
outline how BSR will align the four P’s with the customer’s needs to create a balanced, strategic
marketing plan.
2
MARKET OPPORTUNITY ANALYSIS
Market Summary
Recycling of electronic waste (e-waste) has become a necessity due to the mass consumption of
millions or new televisions, computers, cell phone and electronic devices. Although recycling of
food & beverage waste in the food and beverage industry has become widely practiced and its
disposal widely available through service providers, only an estimated 15-20% of used
electronics are collected (Resources, 2010). Materials collected through traditional waste
disposal processes are sent to landfills.
In Southern Colorado, the scope of this market analysis, it is estimated that land-filling or
illegal dumping of e-waste is over 3 million pounds including over four hundred thousand
pounds of toxic metals found in the components (Recycling Resources Economice Opportunity
Fund Grant Program 2011-2012 Project Applicaton, 2011).
Market Needs and Demographics
The markets targeted for Blue Star Recyclers for e-waste recycling are businesses and
consumers. Although recycling is becoming more popular and accepted, there are still several
needs required by those wanting to recycle electronics: convenience and consistency.
The market requires that recycling be as easy as throwing the.
Qatar faces a growing problem of e-waste as its population rapidly adopts electronic devices without establishing proper infrastructure or legislation to deal with disposal. Each Qatari household averages five mobile phones, three laptops, and a desktop computer. Qatar generates a high amount of e-waste per capita compared to global averages. While some companies have take-back programs, most e-waste is improperly disposed of without means for formal collection, recycling, or safe disposal. Experts call for Qatar and other nations to develop responsible e-waste management systems to process materials in environmentally safe ways and prevent illegal dumping.
The circular economy - benefits to South African supply chainsTristan Wiggill
A White Paper by Peter Desmond MBA, MA, FCA, FRSA, Management Consultant and Founder Director, Growth International, UK. Delivered during SAPICS 2016 in South Africa.
Our modern economy currently operates through a linear approach where products are made, used and disposed of. This Linear Economy is powered by increasingly expensive fossil fuels, relies on continual economic growth and generates waste. An alternative approach is a Circular Economy. This is an industrial system which benefits business, society and nature; it aims to reuse products and materials to realise their maximum value. The Circular Economy is estimated to be worth $4.5 trillion per annum and capable of removing all new CO2 emissions generated by global GDP growth over the next 15 years (COP21).
Motorola invented the first portable cell phone in 1973, though it was large and expensive. Nokia introduced their first mobile phone in 1982, weighing over 20 pounds. The first commercial cell phone system launched in Chicago in 1983, and costs were high while features were limited. Surveys now show most drivers use cell phones while driving, despite some laws prohibiting handheld use. Early cell phones improved greatly over time, becoming smaller, lighter, and able to do more than just call, while networks and adoption expanded rapidly.
San Antonio Environmental Seminar August 2006rahsco3
The document summarizes regulations and best management practices (BMPs) for mobile power washing businesses. It discusses the Clean Water Act and how it prohibits discharging pollutants into waterways without a permit. It outlines BMPs like containing wash water onsite and discharging only drinking water quality wastewater to sanitary sewers to avoid fines for off-property discharges. The document provides an overview of the NPDES permitting system and its phases that regulate stormwater runoff.
The Threat of Counterfeit Devices: Complicity vs VigilanceWaqas Tariq
Challenges that arise as a result of high mobile phone penetration in developing countries such as counterfeiting and increasing product complexity, have largely been tackled from the supply side. This study explores this issue from the demand side by investigating the relationship between socio-demographic characteristics and levels of Intellectual property vigilance as well as brand and quality awareness among urban mobile technology consumers in Botswana. Implications for both corporate and public policy are discussed at the end of this paper.
The aim of this paper is to assess the mobile industry‟s current state and develop a business rationale and framework for sustainability that fits the unique needs of the mobile services industry. In addition, recommendations are given that can further the mobile industry‟s sustainability agenda.
The document summarizes a paper that revisits the analysis of mobile termination charges to account for substitution between fixed-to-mobile and mobile-to-mobile calls. It finds that when subscribers can substitute cheaper mobile-to-mobile calls, mobile operators will set termination charges below the monopoly level. Equilibrium termination charges are not necessarily too high. The socially optimal charge can be above the equilibrium level set by operators due to additional network effects from increased mobile penetration. A calibrated model of the Australian market shows cost-based regulation lowers welfare compared to the non-regulated equilibrium outcome.
This document summarizes issues with New York City's commercial waste industry and provides policy recommendations to address them. Specifically, it notes that commercial waste collection is inefficient, costly, and polluting. It also states that low-income communities and communities of color disproportionately bear the burden of waste handling. Additionally, it discusses how private sector waste workers face low wages and poor working conditions. The document recommends transforming the commercial waste industry through establishing an exclusive franchise system to ensure high labor, environmental, and equity standards. This would help reduce pollution and costs while creating good jobs in recycling and related industries.
This document discusses retired IT assets and the IT asset disposition (ITAD) process. It begins with an overview of the global e-waste problem and statistics on e-waste generation. It then covers the full ITAD process from secure collection and transport of retired assets to sorting, repair/refurbishment, resale if possible, and responsible recycling. It emphasizes the importance of choosing a trusted ITAD partner and outlines best practices around data security, record keeping, and ensuring materials are handled responsibly through certified recycling facilities. The goal is to maximize the reuse of retired assets through resale while properly recycling the rest to create a circular economy and avoid harmful e-waste dumping.
The document provides information about parking at Metrorail stations, paying fares, accessibility features, and transferring between Metrorail, Metromover, Metrobus, and the South Miami-Dade Busway. Key details include: parking at stations costs $4 daily; fares are $2 with reduced fares of $1; stations have elevators, escalators and stairs for accessibility; and many transfer options exist between rail and bus services.
Recycling of Cellular Telephones in Mainepleasure16
This document is a memorandum opinion from a United States District Court regarding the government's application for an order authorizing the installation and use of a pen register and caller identification system on two telephone numbers and the production of real-time cell site information. The court initially denied the application, finding the government needed to show probable cause to obtain real-time cell site information. The government then submitted a letter arguing existing statutes allow such information upon less than probable cause. The court examines these statutes and determines they do not authorize access to real-time cell site information without a showing of probable cause.
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1) Fort Bragg FCU is collecting school supplies from April 1 to June 30 to send to troops in Afghanistan to help build trust with local communities. Needed supplies include notebooks, pens, pencils, pencil sharpeners, small toys, and healthy treats in ziplock bags.
2) Donations can be dropped off at any FBFCU branch location. Cash donations are also accepted.
3) Interest rates are low, so now is a good time for members to purchase a home and take advantage of a new government tax credit of up to $8,000 for qualified first-time homebuyers.
This document describes a system that allows electrical devices to be remotely controlled via text messaging. It works by using an INSTEON controller connected to a computer to communicate with INSTEON switches. Twitter is used as an SMS gateway so that a phone can send commands to Twitter which are then read by a script on the computer controlling the switches. The script checks Twitter for commands and sends the appropriate signals to the switches via the INSTEON controller.
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This document summarizes the results of a survey conducted by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WDOT) on cell phone use and motor vehicle crashes from May to October 2002. The survey found that cell phone use by drivers was reported in 1.5% of crashes surveyed. It provides background on bills proposed in the Wisconsin legislature regarding cell phone use and limitations. The report is intended to help legislators and safety officials better understand the issue but notes the limited scope of the study.
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1. Cell Phone Take-Back
Programs in New York City:
Compliance with the New York
State Wireless Recycling Act and
Voluntary Cell Phone Take-Back
Programs
5 Hanover Square, Floor 19 | New York, NY 10004 | www.informinc.org
3. INTRODUCTION
A
s a follow up to The Secret Life of Cell Phones, INFORM’s recent video
on cell phone recycling, and INFORM’s 2005 report, Wireless Waste:
The Challenge of Cell Phone and Battery Recycling, INFORM has
repeated a survey of cell phone recycling in New York City. This survey report
provides a brief overview of the problem of cell phone waste, a discussion
of the New York State cell phone take-back legislation, and an in-depth look
at compliance with such legislation in New York City based on our survey
results. In addition, this survey report examines compliance with voluntary cell
phone take-back programs in New York City such as the Rechargeable Battery
Recycling Corporation (RBRC) program and programs offered by national chains
such as Best Buy and Staples.
3
4. OVERVIEW OF PROBLEM
T
he average American uses his or her cell phone for approximately 18
months1. With more than 260 million1a cell phones in use in the United
States, we estimate that at least 170 million cell phones are replaced each
year.
Disposing of cell phones in the regular trash represents a real threat to public
health and the environment. Cell phones contain toxic substances such as
lead, chromium, and antimony. When cell phones are landfilled or
incinerated, these toxic substances can be released into the environment2.
Along with preventing the release of hazardous materials into our air, land, and
water, cell phone refurbishment and recycling offers significant resource and
economic benefits. Cell phones contain precious metals such as gold and silver,
and recovering those metals reduces the need for additional mining. However,
less than 20% of the 170 million cell phones replaced annually in the U.S are
refurbished or recycled3.
“Disposing of
cell phones in
the regular trash
represents a real
threat to public
health and the
environment.”
1
Waste in the Wireless World: The Challenge of Cell Phones, May 2002. Bette K.
Fishbein
1a
CTIA The Wireless Association http://www.ctia.org/ (July 8, 2008).
2
California Department of Toxic Substances Control. Hazardous Material Laboratory.
(January 2004). E-waste report: Determination of regulation of elements in seven types
of discarded consumer electronic products. www.dtsc.ca.gov/HazardousWaste/Ewaste/
upload/Consumer_Electronic_Products.pdf (August 20, 2008)
Townsend,T.G., Vann, K., Mutha, S., Pearson, B., Jang, Y-C, Mussen, S., & Jordan, A.
(July 15,2004). RCRA Toxicity Characterization of Computer CPUs and other Discarded
Electronic Devices.
http://www.ees.ufl.edu/homepp/townsend/Research/ElectronicLeaching/default. (August
20, 2008)
3
EPA Fact Sheet: Recycle Your Cell Phone. It’s An Easy Call. http://www.epa.gov/
epaoswer/osw/conserve/plugin/cellphone/pdf/cell-fs.pdf (July 8, 2008)
4
5. LEGISLATION
T
here is no federal legislation mandating cell phone recycling in the United
States. California, Maine, Westchester County (New York), and the state
of New York have each passed a law establishing mandatory cell phone
recycling. Under the New York State Wireless Recycling Act, effective January
1, 2007,4 wireless telephone service providers5 must take back cell phones for
reuse or recycling at no charge to the public. Providers also must post a visible
sign indicating the availability of this service. The New York State Department of
Environmental Conservation (DEC) is charged with enforcing this law.
In addition to the service providers this law covers, there are voluntary cell phone
take-back programs offered by the Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation
(RBRC), an industry organization, and by several national chains such as Best
Buy, FedEx Kinko’s and Staples. These programs advertise that they provide cell
phone recycling at no charge to the consumer, and either collect phones in their
stores or provide free mailers.
INFORM conducted a survey in all five boroughs of New York City to determine
whether it is as easy for consumers to recycle their old cell phones as either the
New York State Law or the RBRC intend it to be5a. In a range of neighborhoods
throughout the boroughs, we visited the stores of cell phone service providers as
well as retail stores. We were interested in learning whether the service provider
stores were in compliance with the New York State law. In particular, INFORM
wanted to determine whether these stores:
• utilized required signs to provide information about the free take-back
programs
• had boxes, prepaid mailers, or another method of take-back for cell
phone reuse/recycling
In addition, we also wanted to determine whether the stores volunteering to take
back cell phones were following through, including whether the retail sites listed
“Under the
on the RBRC website had the advertised collection boxes for cell phones.
New York
State Wireless
Recycling
Act, wireless
telephone
service providers
4
See Appendix A
must take back
5
Service provider store locations are defined as stores that are directly owned and
operated by cell phone service provider companies Verizon Wireless, AT&T, T-Mobile, and
cell phones...”
Sprint. These stores are covered under the New York State legislation. On the other hand,
retail store locations (stores that are not directly owned by cell phone service provider
companies) are not covered under the New York State legislation. Although retail stores are
not covered under the Wireless Recycling Act, some do participate in voluntary take-back
programs.
5a
In New York City, the Rechargeable Battery Recycling Local Law 97 of 2005 makes it
illegal to dispose of rechargeable battteries in the regular trash. Rechargeable batteries in
5
cell phones are covered under this law. www.nyccouncil.info/pdf_files/bills/law05097.pdf
(August 2008).
6. METHODOLOGY
I
n March, April, and May 2008, INFORM staff and interns surveyed cell phone
service provider stores and retail stores in the five boroughs of New York City.
Survey team members made in-person visits to each of 105 stores6 in the
following categories:
• Service provider stores: Verizon Wireless, AT&T, T-Mobile, and Sprint
• Retail stores that claimed to have a voluntary take-back program
• Service provider and retail stores that were listed on the RBRC
website
• Authorized retail stores7
The 105 visited stores were distributed by borough as follows:
Manhattan: 27 stores
Brooklyn: 21 stores
Staten Island: 13 stores
Bronx: 16 stores
Queens: 28 stores
Table 1: Percentage of service provider versus retail stores8 visited
Number of stores Percent
Service Providers 54 51%
Retailers 51 49%
Of the service providers and retailers that we visited, 46 stores (44%) were listed
on the RBRC website9.
6
See appendix B for store names and addresses.
7
Authorized retail stores have signs that identify their store as an “authorized retail” store.
They are authorized to operate on behalf of a service provider company.
8
5 stores (manager or sales representative) did not answer the survey; in these cases, we
were only able to gather partial information such as was there a visible sign or box.
9
6
RBRC stores selected were listed by zip code under “find a drop off site near you” www.
rbrc.org/call2recycle/ (March 2008).
7. Table 1a: Service Providers
Number of stores (54)
T-Mobile 16
Verizon Wireless 14
AT&T 13
Sprint 11
Table 1b: Retailers
Number of stores (51)
RadioShack 17
Staples 5
Circuit City 5
Best Buy 3
FedEx Kinko’s 3
6
Other 18
Chris Jordan Photography
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8. QUESTIONNAIRE
NFORM developed a survey10 form with directions on how to perform the
I survey and questions to answer. When visiting the selected stores, we looked
for answers to the following questions:
• Was there a visible sign informing customers about free take-back
programs for old cell phones?
• Was there a visible box for depositing old cell phones? If so, was the
box specific to a provider, connected with a charity, or from RBRC?
• If there was no box, were prepaid mailers visible or at least available if
requested?11
• At what date did stores with boxes or mailers first have them available?
• How many cell phones tended to be recycled at the store, either weekly
or monthly?
• If there were no boxes or prepaid mailers, did the store nonetheless
accept cell phones back at no charge?
• How informed were employees about the recycling program offered in
their store?
All questionnaires were filled out by survey team members, not store managers or
employees. After completion, all forms were returned by the survey team members
to INFORM where the data was analyzed and stored.
SCORING
I
NFORM developed a ranking system of 6 points to give an overall score to
stores to reflect their commitment to cell phone take-back. We added 1 point
for each of the following conditions:
1. Sign present
2. Box or prepaid mailer present
3. Good visibility for the sign or the box
4. Employees are informed and aware of the recycling program being used
in their stores
5. Information on recycling old cell phones is easily accessible to
customers on the website
6. Information about recycling is printed on customers’ bills
10
See appendix C for a copy of the questionnaire used in the survey. 8
11
If a box was present, then we did not ask if the store also had prepaid mailers.
9. KEY FINDINGS
O ur survey results show that recycling is not a priority in either service provider or retail stores in New York City. Our
survey found that:
• Employees lacked sufficient information about the recycling program being used in their stores with the exception
of Verizon Wireless service provider stores
• Cell phones taken back were not tracked at the store level
• Verizon Wireless service provider stores were the only stores visited that consistently complied with the New
York State Wireless Recycling Act
• Only 70% of the stores listed on the RBRC website had a cell phone take-back box
• The following table provides the percentage of stores with signs and boxes or prepaid mailers for their take-back
programs:
Table 2: Presence of a sign/box or prepaid mailers
Service Provider Stores Retail Stores All stores visited
Sign 52% 20% 36%
Either box or prepaid
80% 51% 66%
mailers
Under the New York State Wireless Recycling Act (see Appendix A), all wireless telephone service providers must
accept at no charge cell phones for reuse or recycling and must have a sign in public view indicating that they take back
cell phones. While all but 3 service provider stores would accept cell phones for recycling, we found that only 52% of
the service provider stores had a visible sign. Often, even when there was a sign, it was not easy to see because it was
either too small or at the back of the store where customers rarely go. Furthermore, employees were not well informed
about their store’s take-back programs.
Along with service provider stores, retail stores (members of the RBRC or part of national voluntary take-back programs)
often failed to provide easily accessible information to customers and/or did not have boxes or prepaid mailers. The
RBRC claims that stores listed on their website have cell phone take-back boxes. However, we found that 30% of the
stores listed on the RBRC website did not have boxes. In addition, boxes were often out of sight or behind the checkout
counter in stores that did have boxes and it was rare to see signs advertising the RBRC program.
Only Verizon Wireless service provider stores consistently met what is required by law12. Program information and
boxes were readily available to customers at Verizon Wireless service provider stores, and store employees at those
locations generally had knowledge about their take-back program.
12
While Verizon Wireless authorized retailer stores are not covered under the New York State Law, it should be noted that they
9
generally did not meet the standards set forth in the law.
10. RESULTS
“ONLY 36% OF THE VISITED STORES
HAD VISIBLE TAKE-BACK SIGNS.”
O verall, only 38 stores (36%) of the 105 INFORM surveyed had posted a sign or provided informational material
to consumers on cell phone take back.
Of the three store types – provider, retailer, RBRC-listed – surveyed by INFORM, signs or informational materials
were only present at:
• 52% of the service provider stores
• 20% of the retail stores
• 35% of the stores listed on RBRC website
The following information represents INFORM’s survey results on service providers’ compliance with the visible sign
requirement of the New York State cell phone take-back law:
Table 3: Presence of a visible sign by service provider company
Verizon
T-Mobile AT&T Sprint Total
Wireless
14 out of 14 4 out of 13 9 out of 11 28 out of 54
Sign 1 out of 16 (6%)
(100%) (31%) (82%) (52%)
Table 3a: Sign location in the 38 stores with a sign
Number of stores Percent
Cardboard on collection
23 61%
box
On store door/window 10 26%
Other location 5 13%
At the 61% of the stores that had a visible sign posted directly on the collection box, the sign consisted of a prominent
piece of cardboard13. In Verizon Wireless stores, the sign was always located on the box. In addition, most Verizon
Wireless stores carried informational fliers located in a pouch on the box. In Sprint stores, the sign was usually
located on the front door or window.
10
13
If a store had a collection box and no additional notice, we did not count that as a sign
11. “ONLY 28% OF THE STORES VISITED
HAD A VISIBLE DROP-OFF BOX.”
Table 4: Service provider and retail stores with visible box or prepaid mailer
Service Provider All 105 Stores
Retail Stores (51)
Stores (54) Visited
Box visible 33% 22% 28%
17%14 21%14
Box, but not visible 25%
Total with Box 50% 47% 49%
Prepaid mailers if no box 30% 4% 17%
Total Box or Mailers 80% 51% 66%
Although 49% of all stores visited had a box, only 28% had a box that individuals could easily see. In addition, only
35% of the stores that did not have a box had prepaid mailers. In total, 34% of all stores visited did not have either a
box or prepaid mailers.
Of the stores surveyed, 50% of the service provider stores had a box versus 47% of the retail stores. Boxes were
more often visible in the service provider stores than in the retail stores. In total, 80% of the service provider stores
had either a box or prepaid mailers versus 51% of the retail stores.
Table 4a: Service provider stores by company with either a visible box or prepaid mailer
Verizon Wireless
T-Mobile (16) 15 Sprint (11) 16
AT&T (13)
(14)
Box visible 0 12 6 0
Box, but not visible 2 2 5 0
Prepaid Mailers 7 0 0 9
Total with Box or 9 14 11 9
Mailers (56%) (100%) (85%) (82%)
14
3 stores that did not have a visible box did not answer the survey
15
At 2 T-Mobile stores with no visible box, the manager or sales representative did not want to answer the survey. Therefore we
were not able to verify whether or not these stores had boxes that were not visible or prepaid mailers.
16
At 1 Sprint store with no visible box, the manager or sales representative did not want to answer the survey. Therefore we
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were not able to verify whether or not the store had a box that was not visible or prepaid mailers.
12. Table 4b: RBRC stores with either a box or prepaid mailer
Out of 46 stores listed on RBRC website
Box visible 15
Box, but not visible 17
Prepaid Mailers if no box 0
Total with Box or Mailers 32
Only 32 stores (70%) of the 46 listed on the RBRC website had a box in their stores. Among the 14 stores without a
box or prepaid mailers, only 2 would accept phones for recycling. The employees in the 12 other stores commented
that they did not have a recycling program or stated that their store had a recycling program in the past, but that
program was discontinued.
Among the 32 RBRC-listed stores that did have a box, only 14 of those had an actual RBRC program box; the other
18 RBRC-listed stores had different boxes. For instance, all 11 Verizon Wireless stores listed on the RBRC website
had Hopeline Program boxes; 5 AT&T stores listed on the RBRC website had a “Cell Phones for Soldiers” box and
2 AT&T stores listed on the RBRC website had both an RBRC box and a “Cell Phones for Soldiers” box. Along with
retail and service provider stores listed on the RBRC website, we found 5 Circuit City stores that carried an RBRC
box, yet were not listed on the RBRC website.
“ONLY 25% OF THE BOXES WERE LOCATED
AT THE ENTRANCE OF THE STORES.”
Table 4c: Box Locations
Percent
Entrance 25%
End/Back of the store 17%
Back room 16%
Under a counter 14%
Middle of the store 10%
Behind a counter 10%
Other 8%
“NO STORE TRACKS THE NUMBER OF CELL
PHONES RECYCLED.”
INFORM’s team found that of the 105 stores surveyed, none appeared to have established any method of record
keeping to track the number of cell phones that had been recycled during a given period of time. The answers to
the question: “How many cell phones tended to be recycled at the store, either weekly or monthly?” were always
approximate and varied from “none at all” to “20 a month,” or even “50 a week.” The survey indicates that stores have
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not established any real record-keeping systems to track recycled phones.
13. “IN GENERAL, EMPLOYEES ARE UNAWARE OF
THE PROGRAM OFFERED IN THEIR STORES,
WITH THE EXEPTION OF VERIZON WIRELESS
SERVICE PROVIDER STORE EMPLOYEES.”
Employee Knowledge Among All Stores Visited:
Based on the survey question, “What do you know about the cell phone recycling
program offered in your store” and dialogue that followed, employee knowledge
was evaluated on the following four points:
• the name of their store’s program
• additional information about their program
• the location of their box or prepaid mailers if their box was not visible
• the location of their sign if present
The majority of employees among all 105 visited stores knew little about their
store’s take-back programs and generally did not know numbers 1 through 4
above.
Verizon Wireless service provider employees were the exception as they were
often knowledgeable about the program their stores offered, and were able
to provide information on numbers 1 through 4 above. AT&T service provider
employees generally knew the name of the program (number 1 above).
Employee Knowledge Among Service Provider Stores:
Verizon Wireless
Verizon service provider store employees were often knowledgeable about the
cell phone recycling program in their stores, called the “Hopeline” program and
were able to provide information on numbers 1 through 4 above. This program
“The majority collects cell phones to assist victims of domestic violence. Collected cell phones
are either refurbished or recycled and earnings are donated to “Hopeline.” All
of employees Verizon service provider stores surveyed by the INFORM team had a “Hopeline”
box.
among all 105
AT&T
visited stores
AT&T service provider stores participate in the “Cell Phones for Soldiers” program,
knew little about which sells collected phones to the recycling company ReCellular. 9 AT&T stores
visited had a “Cell Phones for Soldiers” box and employees were generally aware
their store’s of the program’s name (number 1 above). Employees were less knowledgeable
for numbers 3 through 4 above. “Cell Phones for Soldiers” uses the proceeds
take-back from each sale, to purchase calling cards for United States Soldiers around the
globe. AT&T is featured as a sponsor on the Cell Phones for Soldiers website
programs...” which states,
“AT&T has donated more than $500,000 worth of prepaid phone cards to
Cell Phones for Soldiers and is now offering all 1,800 company-owned
wireless store locations across the country as drop-off sites to help
recycle used cell phones for the program, through July 2008!”17
13
17
http://www.cellphonesforsoldiers.com/ (July 8, 2008).
14. Along with the Cell Phones for Soldiers boxes, some stores had an additional
RBRC box.
Sprint
Sprint service provider stores did not have recycling boxes, but they did have
prepaid mailers. Their take-back program “Sprint Project Connect” supports
Internet safety for kids, but none of the Sprint employees mentioned or seemed
to be familiar with the program. If a consumer recycles his or her phone at a
Sprint location, they may be eligible to receive a credit on their Sprint account18.
However, only one employee mentioned this offer. Store employees were often
knowledgeable about 3 and 4, but not 1 and 2 above.
T-Mobile
T-mobile service provider stores also generally did not have recycling boxes (only
2 had boxes). The stores tended to carry prepaid mailers instead, although,
only 5 stores out of 11 had prepaid mailers available. The T-Mobile take-back
program is called “T-Mobile’s Handset Recycling Program,” and all benefits go
to their charitable program “T-Mobile Huddle Up.” “T-Mobile Huddle Up” is a
scholarship program connecting kids, “primarily from single-parent families, in
high-need urban communities, to positive people, places and programs19.” The
program’s name was never mentioned by store employees. Store employees
were not knowledgeable about 1 through 4 above.
“The survey
indicates that
stores have
not established
any real record-
keeping systems
to track recycled
phones.”
18
Additional information about Sprint buyback program: “Sprint customers may return
their used Sprint PCS or Nextel wireless phones, if eligible, to our “buy back” program.
Eligible models may be exchangeable for an account credit.” http://www.sprint.com/
citizenship/communities_across/index.html (July 8, 2008).
19
14
http://www.t-mobile.com/Company/Community.aspx?tp=Abt_Tab_
CommunitySupport&tsp=Abt_Sub_CommunitySupport (July 8, 2008).
15. Scoring for Provider Stores
As explained in the methodology section, the ranking system used for service
provider stores was based on the following conditions:
1. Sign present
2. Box or prepaid mailer present
3. Good visibility for the sign or the box
4. Employees are informed and aware of the recycling program being used
in their stores
5. Information on recycling old cell phones is easily accessible to customers
on the website
6. Information about recycling is printed on customers’ bills
A higher score out of six represents a stronger commitment to cell phone take-
back.
Verizon Wireless service provider stores scored 3.4 out of 6, receiving the
highest rating out of all four service provider store groupings for take-back
program effectiveness. Sprint received the second highest score with a rating of
2.4, followed by AT&T with a rating of 2.0, and T-Mobile with a rating of 1.1.
All service providers failed to meet the “easily accessible information on website”
condition (number 5 above). Currently, to find take-back program information on
service provider websites, it is necessary to go to the community service or company
information pages20. There are no direct links on the service provider websites to
the recycling pages from the homepages. Likewise, no service provider offers
information about recycling on customer’s bills (condition number 6 above).
Table 5: Scoring for service provider stores
“Verizon
Ranking 21
Wireless service
Verizon Wireless 3.4
provider stores
Sprint 2.4
scored 3.4 out
AT&T 2.0
of 6, receiving
T-Mobile 1.1
the highest
rating of all four
service provider
store groupings
for take-back
program
effectiveness.”
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http://www.t-mobile.com/Company/Community.aspx?tp=Abt_Tab_
CommunitySupport&tsp=Abt_Sub_CommunitySupport (T-Mobile July 8, 2008)
http://aboutus.vzw.com/communityservice/hopeLineRecycling.html (Verizon Wireless July
8, 2008)
http://www.wireless.att.com/about/community-support/recycling.jsp?wtSlotClick=1-
001534-0-1&WT.svl=calltoaction (AT&T July 8, 2008)
http://www.sprint.com/citizenship/communities_across/index.html (Sprint July 8, 2008)
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2 Verizon Wireless Stores, 1 Sprint store and 2 T-Mobile stores did not answer the
survey, therefore we were only able to gather partial information.
16. RECOMMENDATIONS
1. The New York State law needs to be enforced and adhered to by
service provider stores22.
2. The law should cover all “authorized retailers” as well as service
provider-owned stores. Even better, all retail stores that sell
cell phones should be required to take them back, at least by providing
prepaid mailers.
3. Entities covered by the law should provide clear, comprehensive
educational material about their take-back programs, including that
they take-back cell phones free of charge for reuse, refurbishment, or
recycling. This could be done in both advertisements and on monthly
bills. Additionally, stores covered under the law should provide clear
and easily accessible information about their take-back programs on
their websites.
4. It is important to track the number of cell phones that are collected and
refurbished or recycled. Without data on the number of cell phones
collected through take-back, it is difficult to evaluate the effectiveness of
these programs.
5. As stated in INFORM’s 2005 report, Wireless Waste: The Challenge
“...all retail
of Cell Phone and Battery Recycling, the RBRC should have a protocol
to verify that all stores listed on their website are supplied with a
stores that sell
recycling box. In addition, all RBRC recycling boxes should be placed
in a prominent position within the store for ease of consumer recognition,
cell phones
all employees should be properly trained and given appropriate
information about the RBRC program, and a recycling tracking
should be
system should be put in place, and used, by all stores in the RBRC
program.
required to take
them back...”
“It is important
to track the
number of cell
phones that are
collected and
refurbished or
recycled.”
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See Appendix A: Enforcement of the Law
18. Appendix A: New York State Wireless Recycling Act
(Passed September 13, 2006; Effective January 1, 2007)
Source: http://www.dec.ny.gov/chemical/29501.html (July 8, 2008)
Chapter 730, Laws of 2006
AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to wireless telephone recycling
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Article 27 of the environmental conservation law is amended by adding a new title 23 to read as follows:
Title 23 Wireless Telephone Recycling
Section 27-2301. Definitions.
27-2303. Wireless telephone collection.
27-2305. Preemption and severability.
Section 27-2301. Definitions.
For the purposes of this section:
1. “Wireless telephone service supplier” means a person or entity which provides wireless telephone service, as defined in
paragraph (b) of subdivision one of section twelve hundred twenty-five-c of the vehicle and traffic law.
2. “Wireless telephone” shall have the same meaning as “mobile telephone” as defined in paragraph (a) of subdivision one
of section twelve hundred twenty-five-c of the vehicle and traffic law.
Section 27-2303. Wireless telephone collection.
1. (a) Every wireless telephone service supplier engaged in the retail sale of wireless telephones shall:
(i) accept, at no charge, up to ten used wireless telephones from any person during the normal business hours of such
business; or
(ii) offer to any person at no charge, the shipping of used wireless telephones to a recycling program conducted by such
business. Information about such a program shall be readily available at such business locations and on its website.
(b) Every wireless telephone service supplier required to accept used wireless telephones or provide shipping at no charge
for used wireless telephones pursuant to paragraph (a) of this subdivision shall conspicuously post a sign open to public
view, clearly indicating that used wireless telephones are accepted or shipping is provided at no charge. Such signs may
also state that used wireless telephones shall only be accepted during normal business hours, and may state such hours.
2. Every wireless telephone service supplier required to accept or pay for the shipment of used wireless telephones shall
take reasonable steps to ensure each used wireless telephone accepted or shipped pursuant to this section shall either be
recycled, reused or disposed of in an environmentally sound manner.
§27-2305. Preemption and Severability.
1. Any provision of any local law or ordinance, or any rule or regulation promulgated thereto, governing the collection, return
or recycling of wireless telephones shall upon the effective date of this title be preempted.
2. The provisions of this title shall be severable and if any portion thereof or the applicability thereof to any person or
circumstances shall be held invalid, the remainder of this title and the application thereof shall not be affected thereby.
Section 2. This act shall take effect on the first of January next succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law.
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19. Enforcement:
The enforcement of this law falls under the Environmental Conservation Law, section 71-4001 and 71-4003
http://law.justia.com/newyork/codes/environmental-conservation/env071-4001_71-4001.html
§ 71-4001. General criminal penalty.
Except as otherwise specifically provided elsewhere in the environmental conservation law or in the penal law, (a) a person
who violates any provision of the environmental conservation law, or any rule, regulation or order promulgated pursuant
thereto, or the terms or conditions of any permit issued thereunder, shall be guilty of a violation; (b) each day on which
such violation occurs shall constitute a separate violation; and (c) for each such violation the person shall be subject upon
conviction to imprisonment for not more than fifteen days or to a fine of not more than two hundred fifty dollars, or to both
such imprisonment and such fine.
http://law.justia.com/newyork/codes/environmental-conservation/env071-4003_71-4003.html
§ 71-4003. General civil penalty.
Except as otherwise specifically provided elsewhere in the environmental conservation law, a person who violates any
provision of the environmental conservation law, or any rule, regulation or order promulgated pursuant thereto, or the terms
or conditions of any permit issued thereunder, shall be liable to a civil penalty of not more than five hundred dollars, and an
additional civil penalty of not more than five hundred dollars for each day during which each such violation continues. Any
civil penalty provided for by this chapter may be assessed following a hearing or opportunity to be heard.
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21. Appendix B: List of Stores visited
Manhattan STORES
Name of store Address
Name of store Address
319 W. 125th Street
J&R Movie and 19 Park Row
RadioShack
New York, NY 10027
Computer World New York, NY 10038
320 W 125th St
859 Broadway
T-Mobile
Verizon Wireless
New York, NY 10027
New York, NY 10003
166 W 125th St
280 Broadway
Verizon Wireless*
RadioShack
New York, NY 10027
New York, NY 10007
3410 Broadway
581 Broadway
T-Mobile
Verizon Wireless
New York, NY 10031
New York, NY. 10012
3539 Broadway
40 Canal St
Rite Aid
Bondy Export Co.
New York, NY,10031
New York, NY 10002
3806 Broadway New York,
529 5th Ave
RadioShack
Best Buy
NY,10031
New York, NY 10017-4608
41ST ST. & Broadway
Office Depot
New York, NY 10018
3 Times Square * Stores that did not answer the survey
AT&T
New York, NY 10119
16 East 34th Street
Staples
New York, NY 10016
221 W 72nd St
Fedex Kinko’s
New York, NY 10023-2703
2232 Broadway
Circuit City
New York, NY 10024
2268 Broadway
Verizon Wireless
New York, NY 10024
Golden Sound 2206 Broadway
Electronics New York, NY 10024
2181 Broadway
T Mobile
New York, NY 10024
1266 3rd Avenue, New York
Verizon Wireless
NY 10021-4302
1668 1ST AVE
RadioShack
New York, NY 10128
1103 Third AVE
AT&T
New York, NY 10021
169 E. 86th Street
Sprint
New York,NY 10028
228 E 86th St
T-Mobile*
NEW YORK, NY 10028
81 W. 125th Street
AT&T
New York, NY 10119
209 W. 125th Street
Sprint
New York, NY 10027
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22. Staten Island Brooklyn
Name of store Address
Name of store Address
625 Atlantic Ave
2505 Richmond Ave # 2535 Circuit City
Verizon Wireless Brooklyn, NY. 11217
Staten Island, NY 10314
139 Flatbush Ave
2505 Richmond Ave # 2535 Verizon Wireless Atlantic Terminal Mall
Circuit City
Staten Island, NY. 10314 Brooklyn, NY. 11217
625 Atlantic Avenue, Suite 103
Office Max
2975 Richmond Ave Brooklyn, NY 11217
Costco
Staten Island, NY 10314
122 Flatbush avenue
RadioShack
2795 Richmond Ave Brooklyn, NY
Best Buy
Staten Island, NY. 10314
76 Court Street
T-Mobile
Brooklyn, NY 11201
2655 Richmond Ave
A&T
Staten Island, NY, 10314
211 Montague St
AT&T
Brooklyn, NY 11201
2655 Richmond Ave
T-Mobile
Staten Island, NY 10314 456 Fulton Street
Sprint
Brooklyn, NY 11201
2375 Richmond Avenue
Sprint Store*
Staten Island, NY 10314 147 Montague St
Sprint
Brooklyn, NY 11201
2456 Richmond Ave, Ste C
Fedex Kinko’s 1224 Fulton Street
Staten Island, NY 10314 T-Mobile
Brooklyn, NY 11216
283 Platinum Ave
Sears 1232 Fulton Street
Staten Island, NY 10314 RadioShack
Brooklyn, NY 11216
2655 Richmond Ave, 841 Flatbush Avenue
RadioShack AT&T
Staten Island, NY 10314 Brooklyn, NY, 11201
2535 Richmond Ave. 935 Flatbush Avenue
Staples T-Mobile
Staten Island, NY 10314 Brooklyn, NY 11226
8524 5th Avenue
2409 Richmond Avenue Verizon Wireless
RadioShack Brooklyn, 11209
Staten Island, NY 10314
2791 Richmond Ave 440 86th Street
T-Mobile
Verizon Wireless* Pergament Mall Brooklyn 11209
Staten Island, NY. 10314
502-12 86th Street
Circuit City
Brooklyn, NY 11209
531 86th Street
* Stores that did not answer the survey RadioShack
Brooklyn NY 11209
465 86th Street
Sprint
Brooklyn, NY 11209
453 86th Street
AT&T
Brooklyn NY 11209
2041 86th Street
RadioShack
Brooklyn, NY 11214
2141 86th Street
Verizon Wireless
Brooklyn, NY 11214
2165 86th Street
T-Mobile
Brooklyn, NY 11214
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23. Queens
Name of store Address Name of store Address
37-62 82nd Street Jackson
2370 Bell Blvd
RadioShack
Verizon Wireless
Heights NY 11372
Bayside, NY. 11360
3125 Steinway St
39-07 Bell Blvd Verizon Wireless
RadioShack Astoria, NY. 11103
Bayside, NY,11361
3030 Steinway Street
Sprint
Cingular Wireless - 42-28 Bell Blvd Astoria, NY 11103
Authorized Retailer Bayside, NY 11361
28-54 Steinway Street
RadioShack
Astoria, NY 11103
3920 Bell Blvd
Rite Aid
Bayside, NY 11361 3146 Steinway St
FedEx Kinko’s
Astoria, NY 11103
3909 Main Street
AT&T
Flushing, NY, 11354
Bronx
136- 16 Roosevelt Ave.
T-Mobile
Queens, NY 11354
136-57 Roosevelt Ave.
Sprint Name of store Address
Flushing, NY 11354
3010 Whitestone Expressway 2882C 3RD Avenue
AT&T
Office Depot (Flushing) College Point, NY Bronx, NY 10455
11356
2883 Third Ave
Verizon Wireless 208-10 Cross Island Pkwy T-Mobile
Bronx, NY 10455
authorized retailer Bayside, NY 11360
2935 THIRD AVE
College Point #1277 124-04 RadioShack
Bronx, NY 10455
Home Depot 31st Avenue
153 E Fordham Rd
Flushing, NY 11354
Verizon Wireless
Bronx, NY. 10468
7034 Austin St
Verizon Wireless
Forest Hills, NY. 11375 381 East Fordham Road
AT&T
Bronx, NY 10458
107-24 Continental Avenue
AT&T 314 E Fordham Rd
Forest Hills, NY, 11375 T-Mobile
Bronx, NY 10458
107-16 Continental Avenue 2476 Grand Concourse
Staples RadioShack
Forest Hills, NY 11375 Bronx, NY 10458
9605 Queens Blvd 305 East Fordham Rd.
Circuit City Sprint
Rego Park, NY. 11374 Bronx, NY 10458
2488 Grand Concourse
Verizon Wireless - 90-15 Queens Blvd Staples
Bronx, NY 10458
Premium retailer Elmhurst, NY. 11373
1443 Metropolitan Avenue
90-15 Queens Blvd AT&T SUITE C2
AT&T
Elmhurst, NY. 11373 Bronx, NY, 10462
91-31 Queens Blvd RadioShack 1382 Metropolitan Ave
T-Mobile*
Elmhurst, NY 11373 Bronx, NY 10462
United Telecom 1274 Castle Hill Avenue
8801 Queens Blvd Verizon Wireless Bronx, NY 10462
Best Buy
Elmhurst, NY 11373
880 White Plains Rd
T-Mobile
Bronx, NY 10473
8801 Queens Blvd
Target
Elmhurst, NY 11373 92 W. 225th St.
Sprint
Bronx, NY 10463
90-15 Queens Blvd
Sprint 88 W 225TH ST
Elmhurst, NY. 11373 RadioShack
BRONX, NY 10463
37-44 82nd St
T-Mobile 40 W 225th St #50
Jackson Heights, NY 11372 Target
Bronx, NY 10463
Verizon Wireless 8202 Roosevelt Ave
(authorized retailer) Jackson Heights, NY 11372
* Stores that did not answer the survey
93-18 Roosevelt Avenue
Staples 23
Jackson Heights, NY 11372
25. Appendix C: Questionnaire
5 Hanover Square, 19th Floor
New York, NY 10004
(212) 361-2400
www.informinc.org
Cell phone recycling survey guidelines
Please read the guidelines below before conducting the survey.
Dress
• Casual, but nice (For example: Khakis/slacks, closed-toe shoes).
• No shorts, jeans, strappy camis or plunging necklines, please!
The store
• Look around on your own. Answer all the questions that you can without talking to a store employee
(ideally, a customer won’t need to talk to an employee in order to locate the cell phone recycling
boxes).
• Record your observations on your own before speaking to an employee.
Talking to an employee or manager
• Tell them your name and identify yourself as doing a survey on cell phone recycling opportunities for
INFORM, a New York-based environmental organization.
• Ask their name and position (request a business card if possible).
• Explain that you just have a few questions, and go ahead with the questions on the survey form. They
may want to tell you the manager’s name or have you talk with the manager. If so, that’s great. Get the
manager’s name and ask him/her your questions.
• Be courteous, clear and firm.
• Thank the employee or manager for their time.
Before leaving the store
• Take a minute to go over the survey questions and the information you have recorded before you leave.
IMPORTANT: If you’ve missed anything or something you wrote down is unclear, don’t hesitate to go back to
the manager and/or employee with a follow-up question. Better to follow up and fill in any missing information
right away, than have to return later.
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26. 5 Hanover Square, 19th Floor
New York, NY 10004
(212) 361-2400
www.informinc.org
Name of Store: ___________________________________________________________
Address: _______________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
(Please read all the questions before filling the form. Tick/circle the correct option where
applicable).
1-1. Is there a sign or any other promotional or informational material on cell phone recycling in the
store? Yes No
1-2. If Yes, where is the material located? ____________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
1-3. Please describe the material (sign, flier, etc.) ______________________________
________________________________________________________________________
2-1 Is a cell phone recycling box visible? Yes No
2-2 If no box is visible, ask an employee if they have a box
Yes No
2-3. If they have a box, where in the store is it located? _________________________
2-4. Is it an RBRC box (call 2recycle)? ______________________________________
Yes No Other (Specify) __________________________________
2-5 If there is no box, are there prepaid mailers?
Yes No
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27. 3. If they have material or a box, then ask an employee: When did your store begin displaying materials
about cell phone recycling? And what led to that? (e.g., new law, RBRC material, customer requests,
other?)
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
4. Does s/he know how many cell phones are recycled at the store on a weekly or monthly basis?
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
5. If there is no recycling box visible and/or no visible material about recycling in the store, ask an
employee if the store will recycle someone’s old cell phone at no charge and note his/her response.
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
6. What does s/he know about the cell phone recycling program being used in the store?
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
7. What is the employee’s title, his/her name? _________________________________
Or if the employee is uncomfortable giving out his/her name, please ask the store manager’s name.
8. Record any comments made by the employee.
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
9. Any other observations.
__________________________________________________________________
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28. ABOUT US
F
or over 30 years, INFORM’s reports have played a seminal
role in guiding businesses and government to adopt innovative
technologies, products and practices that protect the environment
and preserve human health. INFORM’s research has addressed a broad
range of environmental issues over the decades and has been widely
used by decision makers in the public and private sectors. For example,
INFORM was among the first to recognize the challenges posed by
e-waste. In 2002, we drew national and international attention to the
environmental and health impacts caused by the millions of cell phones
discarded annually with our ground-breaking report entitled Waste in the
Wireless World.
Today INFORM is building on the legacy of its research by using visual
media to broaden its audience. The strategic use of video and the web
represents the latest approach to its mission of educating the public about
the effects of human activity on the environment and public health. Our
goal is to empower citizens, businesses and government to adopt prac-
tices and policies that will sustain our planet for future generations.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
I
NFORM would like to thank Marilyn DuBois, Senior Policy Analyst,
and Patrick Golden, Senior Research Associate, of the NYS Assembly
Legislative Commission on Solid Waste Management for information
pertaining to the New York State Wireless Recycling Act.
In addition, INFORM would like to thank everyone who helped survey cell
phone stores throughout the city.
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