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Edmonton_Valley_Zoo_LogoEdmonton Valley Zoo is the newest member of our Silverback program. The zoo collected 1368 devices in 2012, earning membership in our Silverback rewards program.

ECO-CELL established the Silverback Program to reward this level of commitment to electronics recycling. Once a partner recycles 1000 devices with ECO-CELL, that organization enjoys:

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As we reach the mid-year point, we wanted to acknowledge our highest collecting partners to date.

Mid-Year 2012 Top Ten Electronics Recycling Partners:

  1. Cincinnati Zoo, 6462
  2. Fossil Rim Wildlife Center, 4342

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CREDO Mobile and ECO-CELL partnership

ECO-CELL has been selected as the exclusive recycler of cell phones for CREDO mobile. CREDO is a cell-phone service provider based in California and has been a champion of progressive causes and a range of social, political, and environmental issues. CREDO has also raised and donated more than $70 Million to non-profit organizations committed to the same progressive values.
A natural partnership — green and clean

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ECO-CELL Program Funds Louisville Sustainability Projects

We’ve brought our cell phone recycling program to groups and zoos all over the country (and internationally) since 2003, but one of our latest projects is right in our own backyard. Literally.

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Recycle Cell Phones at Oakland Zoo

The Oakland Zoo is a committed partner and advocate for the ECO-CELL program. In this video, we see a group of young visitors learning about the connection between the components of cell phones and hand-held devices and their impact on gorilla and chimpanzee habitats. A succinct and simple explanation that both EDUCATES and CALLS one to ACTION. Great job Oakland Zoo!

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You all know that our ECO-CELL mission is driven by a commitment to preserve and protect wildlife habitats, waterways, the environment, and the many oppressed people who live in fear and danger, denied justice and peace — all, simply to give us consumers a better “smartphone” and faster, lighter, nimbler technology.

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In Fall 2010, ECO-CELL established a fundraising and ecycling partnership with Kentuckians For The Commonwealth (KFTC), described as a “statewide citizens organization working for a new balance of power and a just society.”

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ECO-CELL Urban Miner's Field Guide

ECO-CELL has compiled a helpful booklet to provide a broad overview of the issues surrounding e-waste and the threats to wildlife habitats and waterways. Protecting these habitats and resources is at the heart of the ECO-CELL mission.

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