Alberta joins cell recycling program

CALGARY - Alberta became the eighth province to join the Recycle My Cell program, allowing residents to safely and easily recycle their used wireless devices.The free program, spearheaded by the Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association (CWTA), helps consumers find out where and how to properly dispose of their cell phones and other wireless devices – regardless of carrier, brand or condition.Currently, 15% of cell phones in Alberta are collected for recycling, according to the CWTA. A memorandum of understanding signed Friday between government and industry is expected to increase that figure to 37% by 2015.With 574 drop-off locations in 78 communities...