tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8244596412254360659.post8790971553841792303..comments2008-08-14T09:10:39.008-04:00Comments on Chris' Blog: Disrupting "waste by design"Chris Loughnanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06783416972051970373noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8244596412254360659.post-75397568309620731802008-08-14T09:10:00.000-04:002008-08-14T09:10:00.000-04:00How about old cellphones? Have you ever tried to ...How about old cellphones? Have you ever tried to buy an old cellphone as a backup or just didn't want to pay premium prices for the newest models and contracts? I have, and the only place I have ever had any luck was on eBay. No cellphone service provider ever seems to have an answer when I ask them where all the old models go, but I know exactly where they go, and it's a lot of wasted plastic.<BR/><BR/> Fortunately, companies like Samsung are on the right track with their trend-setting ideas using bioplastics and a cellphone recycling program. Since most of society doesn't care what happens beyond the garbage men picking up their trash, it's up to the large companies to set the standard themselves. <BR/><BR/>www.akihabaranews.com/en/news-16545-Samsung+Showcases+New+Environment+Friendly+Phone.htmlnickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07119396218504125718noreply@blogger.com