Recycle, create and donate

MobileMuster, the official recycling program of the mobile phone industry will donate $5 to Sustainable Living Tasmania (SLT) for every mobile phone recycled at their offices until end of December.*

These phones will help create the largest mobile in Tassie from old mobiles at the Sustainable Living Festival on the Prince’s Wharf 1 forecourt on 8th & 9th November.

MobileMuster, with the help of local students and volunteers, will arrange 5,000 old and unused mobile phones into a feature artwork on mobile phone recycling, designed by internationally renowned eco-artist Chris Jordan.

“This represents just 1% of the number of old mobiles Tasmanians have in storage lying idle and going to waste” said Rose Read, Manager Recycling, Australian Mobile Telecommunications Association (AMTA). “We estimate that there are over half a million old, broken or unused old mobile phones stored in homes, offices and garages throughout Tasmania ready for recycling. MobileMuster accepts and recycles for free all brands of mobiles, chargers and accessories” continued Ms Read.

“Your mobile can be recycled at the Sustainable Living Festival or at our CBD office, so get involved by either bringing down your old mobiles to the festival to help create this massive artwork or recycle them at Sustainable Living Tasmania, 1st Floor, 71 Murray St, Hobart. You’ll be supporting SLT and helping the environment” said Michele Matthews, Events Coordinator, SLT.

For every mobile recycled at the Festival or at the Sustainable Living Tasmania offices in Hobart between October to December 2014, MobileMuster will donate $5 to Sustainable Living Tasmania.

All phones used in the artwork will be recycled.

*donations capped at $500.

MobileMuster is the only not-for-profit government accredited mobile phone recycling program. www.mobilemuster.com.au
Michele Matthews, Events Coordinator, SLT