How often do you get a new cell phone? Once a year, once every two years? A better questions might be, how often does your cell phone break and require that you buy a new one (I am amazed at how poorly most cell phones are put together). If you are like the average American you go through a new cell phone about ever 1.5 years. Considering the amount of toxic metals and chemicals in each and every cell phone what do you do with it when it’s time to get a new one?

We have talked about cell phone recycling before, what I want to see is a type of phone that is built from the ground up to be durable, reusable (in the way that you can put new innards in it when it becomes old, or update the software), and biodegradable. But until that happens be sure to check out Secret Life to figure out how to recycle your cell phone.