Did you just get a new cell phone and have no idea what to do with your old one? Drop off your used cell phones while you’re at Frist Campus Center for class, late meal, etc. Our collection bin is located by the mailboxes closest to Cafe Viv and Witherspoon’s (right next to the FedEx device as shown in our pictures).
*Over 230 million Americans have a cell phone. Americans buy a new cell phone every 9-18 months.
*One cell phone, if thrown away, can pollute 40,000 gallons of ground water.
*Continued recycling and reuse of cell phones substantially reduces the number of phones manufactured globally every year.
*Recycling your cell phone is good for the environment!
A water feature found in the Maya city of Palenque, Mexico, is the earliest known example of engineered water pressure in the New World, according to a collaboration between an archaeologist and a hydrologist. However, how the Maya used the pressurized water is still unknown.
T-Mobile said it plans to sell the MyTouch 3G Slide, an improved Android-powered smartphone with a unique "Genius Button" for voice-activated commands, starting in June.
Federal regulators are days away from launching an antitrust inquiry into Apple's policy of barring iPhone and iPad developers from using third-party tools, stemming from the company's refusal to support Adobe's Flash platform.
Acer, the world's second-largest PC maker, plans to introduce four new handsets in the third quarter to help boost profits and gain a larger share of the lucrative smartphone market.
Hewlett-Packard, the world's largest technology company by revenue, plans to purchase Palm for $1.2 billion, ending a flurry of rumors over the fate of the struggling handset maker.
Agricultural scientists are helping US Nuclear Regulatory Commission experts model the movement of radioactive materials in the soil. Their findings can be used to fine-tune the risk assessment studies that are an essential component in the development of commercial nuclear facilities.
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