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Recycle your old mobile with Crazy John's and help the environment Crazy John's supports Mobile Muster
- In Australia more than 90% or more than 16 million people own a mobile phone and exchange it on average every 18-24 months.
- In 2005, 8 million mobile phones were sold into the Australian market.
- It's estimated that Australians are hoarding in excess of over 16 million mobile phones and associated accessories in offices and homes.
Mobile phones contain many precious and scarce resources that can be recovered
- Precious metals: gold, silver, platinum,
- Base metals: steel, lead, nickel, copper, cadmium
- Plastics
Mobile phones and batteries contain heavy metals, which can have an adverse impact on the environment if disposed of to landfills. New generation mobile phones are designed to reduce environmental impacts.
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