PHONE RECYCLING

 

Most of us have an old mobile phone floating around in a drawer somewhere.

Now, inventors are hoping to get people recycling their old phones by rolling out a recycling 'ATM' which can take an old mobile and pay out an agreed price on the spot.

The machine is sophisticated enough that it can even see if a screen is cracked, the kiosks evaluate unwanted goods for resale and recycling - hoping to inspire people to go green.

Just because the a new phone has come out, old devices still have a value as either an affordable alternative, spare parts, or even melted down for the residual value of the metals inside.

Californian company ecoATM, with support from the National Science Foundation (NSF), has developed the system that lets consumers trade in those devices for reimbursement or recycling

The device can scan more than 4,000 mobile phones, and judge their value.