Will Apple's iPhone 5 launch a new era for e-waste recycling?

greenbiz.com 25 Sep '12, 12pm

Will Apple's iPhone 5 launch a new era for e-waste recycling?

The rapidly-growing e-waste recycling industry eagerly waiting for the release of the new iPhone 5 , as smartphone users around the world are ready to ditch their old phones and embrace the new. E-waste recyclers are at the ready to accept their offerings. But will all the hype of the potential market truly be a turning point for the industry – or simply another marketing tool to make consumers aware that their electronic devices are indeed recyclable? Many e-waste companies were not quiet about their anticipation of the new iPhone. "There are going to be millions of people buying the new iPhone 5,” said ecoATM chairman and CEO Tom Tullie in a press release . “When they do, we want there to be an ecoATM nearby for them to cash in or recycle their old phones.” Tuile's San Diego-based company recently expanded installation of its cell phone buy-back kiosks in malls across th...

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