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This post was sponsored by ecoATM, all experiences and opinions are my own.


 

With the new iPhones coming out this year as well as the new Androids on the market, we all want the latest in technology. If it’s a new phone, we stand in lines to get it. If it’s a new iPad, we will trade up. I can remember being excited about getting the latest Razr phone and then moved on to a new Blackberry. As soon as I got my first iPhone, the iPhone already seemed outdated. Of course I never throw anything away, so into drawers the old phones went. As with all technology, it’s very easy to get excited over the next best thing. But what happens to YOUR old phones, tablets and other devices you move on from?

Even though I hate throwing things away, why should these devices not be used for a better purpose? Why not do something for the environment and yourself? With ecoATM, you can easily recycle the devices you don’t use anymore!

ecoATM is a fully automated system and VERY easy to use.  Simply place your device in the test station and ecoATM will examine your device searching for the highest price it can find in a network of buyers. If you agree to sell it, you will receive cash right then and there!

Also its eco Friendly!  ecoATM helps keeps unwanted devices out of landfills and is able to find a second life for 75 percent of devices collected. For the remaining 25 percent of devices, ecoATM partners with certified eWaste reclamation facilities to ensure those materials are responsibly reused and recycled. Plus they recycle over 4,000 different devices so you are bound to have something lying around that can be recycled!

MAJOR BONUS: It is super easy to find one close to you! There are approximately 900 ecoATM kiosks in malls and large retailers in 42 states.

My experience with ecoATM was SO easy, and honestly kind of fun! Let me tell you a bit more about how I recycled my old Blackberry last weekend.

First things first: I got online to find the closest ecoATM, grabbed old Blackberry and was on my way.

Once I arrived, I followed the very simple prompts and instructions just like you would at a bank ATM if you were getting cash. It tells you exactly what to do and when to do it with very clear instructions.

I connected my Blackberry and ecoATM began to evaluate the phone…

Sure the old Blackberry didn’t give me a ton of cash but I did feel like I was doing something great for the environment. I did check to see what I would get for my current iPhone when I trade in for a new one and you better believe I will be heading back to ecoATM to make sure my old devices aren’t just collecting dust anymore.

Here’s more about how impactful ecoATM is on our the environment:

In 2013, the ecoATM network of kiosks generated:

• Enough electricity to power more than 2,750 U.S. homes
• A hazardous waste reduction equivalent to the weight of 267 refrigerators

and DID YOU KNOW? There will be roughly 396 million idle or inactive mobile devices in the U.S. by the end of 2014. Of those, only about 80 million will be recycled1

So let’s be honest…how many devices do you have laying around waiting to be taken to an ecoATM?

This post was sponsored by ecoATM, all experiences and opinions are my own.

1 Source: Bamboo Mobile, a division of Compass Intelligence