MobileMuster Program

We're proud to once again be a sponsor of Planet Ark's National Recycling Week. It's a fantastic initiative, and gives us all a moment to rally around, and recycle those items we've been putting off. Thank you Adam Culley for the shout out, and we look forward to continue to work with Planet Ark in future. If you or your business have mobile phones that need recycling, head to https://lnkd.in/eJs4Z-s to find your nearest collection point, or get in touch.

We're proud to have helped recover more than 195,000 devices through the 'They're Calling On You' program with Zoos Victoria since its inception!

It's Planet Ark's National Recycling Week! Get your old, broken mobile phones to your nearest collection point this week to make an impact. MobileMuster works with businesses, not-for-profits, and even schools to help collect and recycle old mobile phones. Get in contact via mobilemuster.com.au if you want to get involved this National Recycling Week!

MobileMuster's Schools Competition is closing soon for the year! If you have little ones and want to win some BIG prizes, create a short film or artwork about 'What's in a phone' and enter now! See https://lnkd.in/gZ8JJzkD for details.

Today is International E-Waste Day. A global reminder that the way we dispose of our old electronics matters more than ever. At MobileMuster, we believe that every mobile phone has more to give, even at the end of its life. By recycling your old devices, chargers, and accessories, you're helping recover valuable materials, reduce pollution, and support a circular economy. Mobile phones contain a wide variety of materials, including metals like aluminum, copper, and gold for the body and circuitry; glass for the screen and casing; plastics for components and insulation; and rare earth elements for the display and speakers. These materials can be recycled, and used again in various ways. From creating new electronics, to creating park benches. Let’s turn e-waste into opportunity. Together, we can keep harmful materials out of landfill and give our devices a second life. Visit https://lnkd.in/gtEKV7wt to see how your business can get involved.

Happy World Gorilla Day 🦍 In September, every phone recycled through MobileMuster Program raises an extra $1 for conservation efforts like the Gorilla Doctors, who are helping safeguard wild gorilla habitats and health. 📱Find your nearest MobileMuster collection point: https://lnkd.in/gwWb7_ET 🔗 More about Zoos Victoria's 'They're Calling on You' program: https://lnkd.in/gbdKkpUv

Thank you GSMA for highlighting our work on mobile recycling and mobile reuse on a global stage! MobileMuster is more than just recycling. Supporting social impact initiatives is a core element of what MobileMuster does. We support organisations that ensure phones are reused for good causes. Watch the interview below with Australian Mobile Telecommunications Association Ltd CEO Louise Hyland about our partnership with DV Safe Phone, and the very important work they do to get phones into the hands of victim-survivors of domestic violence. Want to get involved? Check out DV Safe Phone or contact us at https://lnkd.in/d8nruPjB

This month, MobileMuster is donating $1 for every phone recycled to conservation efforts with our Zoo partners. Key materials in mobile phones are mined from habitats of chimpanzees and gorillas, so we teamed up with Taronga Conservation Society Australia, Zoos Victoria, Zoos South Australia, and Sydney Zoo to help make a positive impact on behalf of the mobile telecommunications industry in Australia, with the 'They're Calling On You' initiative. We kicked off this promotion with a press event at Taronga Conservation Society Australia late last month, and you can see some of the coverage from Network 10 below. If you or your business have old mobile phones that need to be disposed of, this September is a great time to do it, and it'll be going to a great cause. See how you can get your phones to us at: https://lnkd.in/gwWb7_ET

This September, MobileMuster is partnering with Taronga Conservation Society Australia (Taronga Zoo Sydney and Taronga Western Plains Zoo), Zoos Victoria, Zoos South Australia and Sydney Zoo, urging Australians to recycle old, unused phones to help protect endangered chimpanzees and gorillas. Through the program, “They’re Calling On You”, MobileMuster will donate $1 for every phone recycled this month to participating zoos’ conservation programs. The team, including Head of Operations David Robb went down to Taronga Conservation Society Australia last Friday to speak with press on this new initiative. More than 23 million mobile phones are estimated to be sitting idle in drawers around Australia, including around 13 million that are broken or unusable which could be responsibly recycled. Recycling keeps valuable materials in circulation, reducing the pressure for mining in sensitive wildlife habitats, and prevents e‑waste from going to landfill. David Robb, Head of Operations, Australian Mobile Telecommunications Association Ltd (AMTA), which manages MobileMuster, said “With MobileMuster, up to 96% of a phone can be recovered and repurposed into something new. This September, we are inviting Australians to recycle the old and broken phones with MobileMuster to help protect wildlife habitats. Every phone donated keeps precious materials in the loop, reduces the need for mining, and directly supports conservation work with our zoo partners.” See where you can recycle your old phones at https://lnkd.in/gwWb7_ET