Wipe Out Wireless Waste


 

Help the Environment and KGMB by joining the
“Wipe Out Wireless Waste” Campaign
 
  • Cell Phone Recycling…
    • Decreases need for mining of natural resources
    • Prevents electronic waste, commonly called e-waste, from going into landfills. E-waste which ends up in landfills has the potential to contaminate ground water supplies.
  • How can you help?
    • Drop off your used cell phone in our collection bin next time you visit us at KGMB ( 1313 W. Mount Vernon Ave. Milwaukee, WI 53233)
    • Click the “Print Label” button below, choose WI, choose Keep Greater Milwaukee Beautiful, and print off a pre-paid shipping label. Wrap cell phones and accessories in newspaper, including chargers and batteries, seal in an envelope or small box, attach label, and drop in the mail. It’s free!
 
Click Here To Print Pre-Paid Shipping Label
 
  • The “Wipe Out Wireless Waste” campaign makes it easy for you to help the environment by recycling your used cell phones and generates money for KGMB’s environmental education programs.
  • “Cell phone recycling and wireless recycling programs keep valuable materials out of landfills, including an estimated $630,000 of precious metals from circuit boards, and enough copper from phone chargers to recover the Statue of Liberty, twice.”-fact courtesy of ReCellular