June 20, 2012

Recycle and save lives

Did you know that this week is Recycling Week and you can save lives by getting involved?

Take your bag of clothes to one of our 700 shops or recycle your old phones and ink cartridges to support our life-saving work. Here’s how:

You can recycle your old phones and ink cartridges through our partner, the Recycling Factory, who will donate up to £4.50 to our life-saving work for every printer cartridge that can be successfully recycled and between £5 and £30 for every mobile phone that can be successfully recycled.

There are an estimated 90 million redundant mobile phones in cupboards and drawers across the UK – most of which end up in landfill sites which are harmful to the environment. And of the 65 million printer cartridges sold each year, only an estimated 15% are recycled or reused. By recycling your mobile phone and printer cartridges not only will you be helping to save and improve the lives of those affected by heart disease, you’ll be helping the environment too.

How to recycle

Phones and cartridges

You can request a freepost recycling envelope for donating mobile phones and inkjet cartridges by emailing bhf@trf-uk.com or calling The Recycling Factory on 0800 091 0696. Collection bins for laser toner cartridges are also available to order. Visit our page for more information.

Your unwanted items

Your unwanted clothes, books, cds, furniture and electrical items can also be recycled in our BHF Shops. There are over 700 BHF Shops across the UK which raised £31 million in the fight against heart disease last year. Find your local BHF Shop.

If you’re having a clear-out this Recycling Week remember to recycle with us in mind and help to save lives!