Winlaton West Lane has signed up to the leading recycling programme Recycool, a scheme that helps raise school funds and divert products from landfill. Every time you donate a cartridge or old mobile phone to us for the Recycool programme, the school will receive a cash donation.
Lisa Carr of Recycool says:
“Throwing an old mobile phone away is not a good idea to say the least. Mobiles contain cadmium, a dangerous and highly toxic substance. Once dumped in landfill sites, the phone casing corrodes and the cadmium leeches out into the soil. So it’s not a very environmentally friendly move to dump your old mobile. But that’s not the only reason you should not throw your phone away.
Another reason for recycling your phone is that it can help developing countries. Many developing nations do not have a comprehensive landline infrastructure. As a result, mobile phones may be the only way of communicating over a distance. We send old mobiles to these countries, thereby helping improve communication.”
We have a collection box for these items outside the school reception and at the entrance of lower school. So if you normally put empty cartridges in the bin or have an old mobile gathering dust in a drawer please drop them into the box. You will be helping the environment and helping our fundraising. What’s more, it won’t cost you a penny.