According to a recent poll carried out by one of the UK’s biggest mobile recycling sites, Envirofone it has been found that the average household contains £110 worth of unwanted electrical gadgets including mobile phones, MP3 players, CD and DVD players, laptops, games consoles and digital cameras.

The total value of all this electrical equipment that is being stashed in people’s homes adds up to a staggering £28 billion. In light of the current economic climate if people were to sell their unwanted gadgets at recycling sites or even car boot sales they could quickly and easily earn some extra cash for themselves.

A lot of the old equipment in people’s homes will comprise of unwanted Christmas presents or items that have since been upgraded to a better model. Envirofone says that over a million tonnes of unwanted electrical items were put in the bin last year alone.

With all the recycling facilities, websites and government regulations in the UK its surprising that a third of all electrical items in people’s homes are still expected to end up at landfill. Electrical items contain both valuable and hazardous materials which should never end up at landfill.

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Mobile Phone Xchange one of the UK’s leading mobile recycling sites has recently announced that they are now offering cash and vouchers for other electronic devices including MP3 players, cameras and games consoles.

Its easy to get started, consumers need to simply visit the Mobile Phone Xchange site and search for the device they want to sell, then follow the normal procedure.

On top of this, Mobile Phone Xchange guarantees to pay the highest cash prices for old mobiles and electronic devices on the market. If a user decides to take Argos or Debenhams vouchers rather than cash they will get an even higher value.

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Greentec allow consumers to recycle their old electronics for cash payments. This includes mobile phones, old digital cameras, games consoles and mp3 players or iPods. Their mission is to help reduce the environmental impact that electronic waste can produce by making people take positive actions.

Greentec are one of the first sites in the UK that allow consumers to recycle old electronics other than mobiles for cash.

There are many advantages to recycling your old goods with Greentec these include:

• High Prices
• Fast Payments
• Excellent customer service
• Donations to charities
• If items not accepted they will be returned
• Will pay cash not only for old mobile phones but also digital cameras, games consoles and mp3 players.

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There are many environmentally friendly things that we all can do in our own homes to make it a greener place to live.

If you are a home owner you can do much more than people who are renting, as people that own their own homes have the power to make structural changes to make the home more energy efficient.

Even if you don’t own your own home there are still a few basic tips that we all can do including:

• Changing the light bulbs – Energy saving light bulbs last much longer than standard light bulbs plus they use less energy so will decrease your electricity bills.
• Switch off electrical items and lights when they are not in use.
• Conserve Water – Switch off the tap when not needed and only run the dishwasher with a full load.
• Plant trees around the house – Planting trees will help the environment as they absorb the carbon dioxide and give off oxygen.
• Reuse packaging that goods come in, including plastic bags.
• Recycle old mobile phones, iPods, CDs and other unwanted items for cash.

Making your house a greener place to live can be very easy with a few little changes. Not only can you make or save some money along the way but you will also be making our world a better place to live.

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Every year in the UK alone we generate just under 435 million tonnes of waste, of this amount only 18% is being recycled, this is one of the worst rates in Europe. Recycling waste is a great way not only to help save energy but also to make a big difference to the environment.

Some of the most interesting recycling facts and figures are shown below to help you understand why recycling is so important:

- Every year 17.5 million plastic bags are used that works out at 300 per person

- 3 million tonnes of plastic waste are generated in the UK every year, of this amount 7% is recycled, the other 93% is either incinerated or ends up on a landfill

- Food waste amounts for 21% of total waste

- Every year 12 billion aluminum cans are thrown in the bin

- Over 60% of the rubbish that is thrown away can be recycled

- Before the introduction of the car scrapage system in the UK very few cars or car parts were being recycled. Thanks to the introduction of the system this is starting to change

- Glass which is thrown in the bin and ends up on landfills will last thousands of years before decomposing. In the middle east there have been finds of glass made over 3000 years ago

- One tonne of newspaper takes 24 trees to produce

- Recycling one glass bottle can save enough energy to power a computer for 25 minutes

- Its estimated that there are just under 100 million unused mobile phones in the UK. Recycle your mobile today

- Every minute 100 acres of rainforest’s are being cut down

- In an average persons lifetime they will go through 3.3 tonnes of electrical waste

- 9 out of 10 people said they will recycle more often if it was easier to do

Recycle your old mobiles, iPods, Games, CDs and DVDs for cash and help save our environment today!