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Recycled phone cases ready to hit the road

by Mike Yamamoto
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(Credit: Inventor Spot)

Those who are familiar with Japan's Strapya will undoubtedly remember any number of its bizarre products, which usually come in the form of some misguided cell phone accessory. But there's actually a more serious side to the company, believe it or not, one that involves environmentally friendly products.

Earlier this year, for instance, Strapya came out with a solar charger small enough to fit on a keychain. And now it has released the "Zero," a mobile phone case made from recycled tires.

Inventor Spot speculates that these cases may reflect a new green awareness among younger generations in Japan. That would make sense, because previous generations might have a very different association with the brand name.

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by jaymonds August 9, 2008 10:26 PM PDT
When i was in search of a camera phone and was trying for a discount with a shop keeper,

who was not able to give me any discount on my new camera hand set but suggested an

idea to go for recycle mobile phones which i have collected old and unused mobiles about

7 pcs from all my family members, and i submited to the shop keeper alongwith some

cash and got a new camera phone, that i wish to have. Later on i understood that the same

shop keeper will submit those such collected phones and submit for recycle mobilewebsites and

get more value than what he offered me. http://www.fonebank.com is also such a website.
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by phones_recycle June 2, 2009 2:20 PM PDT
I bought many handsets from an O2 mobile phone registered dealer and set up a network of phones. I looked for the best deal and also one that would give me the best deal but when i asked about getting more discount for my cell phones i was told that some of the value of purchasing a higher quality and therefore higher priced phone was that it would retain it's value when it came to recycling phone. It is a common fact that when you are recycling mobile phones the newer model the more value it can retain and the greater good you can do for the saving the enviroment and also potentially helping charities. I made an enquiry regarding <A HREF="http://www.phonesrecycle.co.uk">mobile phone recycling</A> and was given a huge payment back from the cost of recycling my mobile phones within 7 days. I recycled 40 blackberry curves.
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by phones_recycle June 2, 2009 2:23 PM PDT
I bought many handsets from an O2 mobile phone registered dealer and set up a network of phones. I looked for the best deal and also one that would give me the best deal but when i asked about getting more discount for my cell phones i was told that some of the value of purchasing a higher quality and therefore higher priced phone was that it would retain it's value when it came to recycling phone. It is a common fact that when you are recycling mobile phones the newer model the more value it can retain and the greater good you can do for the saving the environment and also potentially helping charities. I made an enquiry regarding phone recycling and was given a huge payment back from the cost of recycling my mobile phones within 7 days. I recycled 40 blackberry curves with http://www.phonesrecycle.co.uk
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