Two Bulgarian Mobile Phone Companies Recycle 2182kg Of Parts

Bulgarian mobile operator Globul and phone accessories retailer Germanos have collected 2182kg of used mobile phones, batteries and other accessories for recycling in the first year of their joint campaign.

The old parts were all collected from 266 stores and offices of Germanos and Globul nationwide, by customers and company staff. Globul Green hopes to reduce its own carbon footprint and increase the need for environmental awareness in Bulgaria.

Globul said that it continued to reduce paper usage in its offices and for advertisement leaflets, saving 34 tons or the equivalent of 800 trees. Between November 2008 and February 2009, the campaign collected 930kg of handsets, batteries and accessories, exceeding initial expectations.