Need an extra incentive to reuse or recycle your old cell phone or iPod? This is the best one we can find. You can trade in your old cell phone or Apple iPod for an Amazon.com gift certificate with the Flipswap Trade-Ins program. This program will first try to reuse the phone or its parts, and it if is not at all functional, they will recycle the product and plant a tree for every phone recycled. Amazon.com and Flipswap Trade-Ins meet ISO 9001 and 14001 certified recycle standards, and will therefore make this trade-in as green as possible.

All you need to do is value your device  (our LG Dare phone is currently valued as a $97 Amazon.com gift certificate), send your device and confirmation (shipping is free to you, paid by Amazon.com) and in about three weeks you will receive your Amazon.com gift card via e-mail (saves on paper)! If your phone or iPod is so damaged that it retains no value, you are still being green by recycling your cell phone or iPod.

Tips:

• When sending your device, make sure you do not waste too much paper on packaging. Try using recycled products!
• Be honest when filling out the valuation form. The valuation form is only an estimate. You will receive a gift certificate based on their review of your device.
• Send multiple devices at once. You can even include accessories. This will require less shipping over time.

For other ways to recycle your cell phones and iPods check out these articles: How to Recycle Your Old Apple Products and How to Recycle Your Old Cell Phones. To learn how to package your cell phone correctly check out this article: Green Your Packaging.

We currently wrote a post on how to recycle your used cell phones in How To Recycle Used Cell Phones and Other Devices. Now we are going to take a look at how to recycle your Apple Products: from iPods and iPhones to your Apple computer and monitor.

iPods and iPhones are constantly being replaced with the newest, greatest version on the market, whether the older version is fully functional or not. There are several ways to recycle these products. First, try seeing if any of your friends who have not bought into the craze would like your iPod or iPhone. If it still works, it might as well be used. If this is not the situation, you can go to this Apple link, enter your information, print a delivery label (paid by Apple), and drop your iPod or iPhone off at your local USPS store.  Please make sure your product is packaged safely, but try to use recycled materials to do so. This process is free, and new purchases are not neccessary.

As for your other Apple products, when you purchase a new computer or monitor, you have the option to enroll in Apple’s Recycling program. If you choose to do so, Apple will send you an e-mail with information on how to recycle your used product. Follow the guidelines in the e-mail, use the pre-paid delivery label (paid by Apple), package your product safely with  recycled material (if you can), and bring your package to your local FedEx store.

It doesn’t matter whether you are a PC or Mac user, everbody can recycle.