DID YOU KNOW?
- Cell phones contain toxic substances such as lead, nickel, arsenic, mercury and cadmium that enter the ecosystem when phones are taken to landfills or incinerated.
- There are over one billion out of use cell phones in the US alone. That’s more than 3 out of use phones for every person in the US!
- Less than 10% of cell phones are ever recycled. most enter landfills or incinerators, among other environmentally unsound destinations.
- Average life span of mobile phone is now only 13 months!
PLEASE HELP US RAISE PUBLIC AWARENESS ABOUT THE NEGATIVE CONSEQUENCES OF NOT RECYCLING MOBILE PHONES
Rock the Earth is calling on all CHICAGO BLUEGRASS & BLUES FESTIVAL attendees to gather up as many old, unwanted mobile phones as possible and bring them to the Rock the Earth booth at Chicago Bluegrass & Blues Festival for recycling.
Each person recycling a phone will receive 20% Off a future Musictoday purchases, AND each phone is worth one entry into the on-site sweepstakes drawing for cool prizes like – Festival T-shirts, Posters, Digital Download Cards, CDs, DVDs, Plus Artist meet & Greet Passes!
What are you waiting for?!
Start collecting phones today from all your friends and family, at work, school and from around your community.
The more phones you bring to the Chicago Bluegrass & Blues Festival for recycling. The less toxic chemicals we put in our landfills – the bigger your positive impact on the environment while also increasing your chances of winning one of these fantastic prizes!
All phones are purged of information, with working phones re-distributed via non-profits, domestic violence shelters, and other positive community-based support groups. outdated phones have all the toxic chemicals and heavy metals removed for re-use and all other components disposed of properly.
If you are not attending Chicago Bluegrass & Blues Festival but want to recycle your cell phone properly while also receiving the terrific Musictoday discount, you can recycle your phone (with free shipping) via the following avenue: www.rtephonedrive.com
Rock the Earth:
Rock the Earth, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit, national public interest environmental advocacy organization, is committed to protecting and defending America’s natural resources through partnerships with the music industry and the world-wide environmental community. Thanks to the support and generosity of music artists such as: Dave Matthews Band, Incubus, Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, Bonnie Raitt, Jack Johnson, The Pretenders, Michael Franti & Spearhead, Gov’t. Mule, Sheryl Crow and the Allman Brothers, among others, Rock the Earth serves as a fan engagement platform and advocates to help ensure the existence of a sustainable and healthy environment for all.
