WIRELESS AND MOBILE NEWS

Sprint is supporting America Recycles Day, and encourages consumers to make environmentally conscious choices when purchasing or disposing of products. Sunday, Nov. 15 marks the twelfth annual celebration of America Recycles Day.

Sprint actively supports recycling and reuse through active participation in programs like the EPA's "Plug-In To eCycling National Cell Phone Recycling" initiative. In addition, Sprint continues to develop new, eco-friendly products and accessories such as the Samsung Reclaim which is made partly from bio-plastic and the Solio solar charger - products that are enabling consumers to make "greener" product choices. Sprint has also established new green design criteria for future devices and accessories.

Since 2001 Sprint has collected more than 18 million handsets; diverting them from landfills and raising nearly $7 million for charity. To encourage consumers to recycle their unused wireless devices, Sprint includes postage-paid wireless recycling envelopes with nearly all of the new devices it sells and enables customers to print out postage-paid wireless recycling labels at www.sprint.com/recycle. 

Sprint offers two free and easy wireless reuse and recycling collection programs for consumers to recycle their unused wireless devices:

• Sprint Buyback allows Sprint customers to return eligible Sprint or Nextel devices in exchange for an account credit. Customers can participate in the Sprint Buyback program by going to www.sprint.com/recycle, calling toll-free (866) 364-5680 or by going to any of the more than 1,100 Sprint-owned retail stores nationwide.
• Sprint Project Connect^(SM) accepts all wireless phones, batteries, accessories and data cards, regardless of carrier or condition. Free postage-paid envelopes are available at any Sprint-owned retail store and come in the box with most new phones sold by Sprint. Free postage-paid mailing labels are also available at www.sprint.com/recycle. All net proceeds generated from the wireless equipment collected by Sprint Project Connect help keep kids safer online through Sprint's 4NetSafety^SM program. Charitable partners include the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, Boys & Girls Club of America and the NEA Health Information Network.

For more information on Sprint programs that protect the environment, go to www.sprint.com/green, or follow @SprintGreenNews on Twitter.