
substances that can seriously impact the environment. Donate your cell
oHelp Wildlife in the Congo: Columbite-tantalite, or Coltan for short, is
a dull metallic ore found in major quantities in the eastern areas of the
Congo. It is used in cell phones, laptops, pagers and other electronic
oWho gets the phones? Through the program, approximately 80
percent of the phones collected will be refurbished and reused by first
time, low income users in Latin America or by select local programs, such
oWhy is there Coltan in your cellular phone? When re)ned, coltan
becomes metallic tantalum, a heat resistant powder that can hold a high
oPrivacy & Recycling Your Phone ECO-Cell does not clear cell phones
of data or content left on phones. It is the responsibility of the donating
party to cancel or switch service on the phone and to delete any data
PROJECT IV: BACK ON YOUR FEET
a backup and recovery plan for their own computer and information. If
they do not already have one, they will thank you for it if they ever
experience a computer crash****
To understand the value of backup and recovery. Each year businesses lose time
and money because of system crashes and failures. One way to minimize the
damage of a system crash is to have a backup and recovery strategy in place. A
backup is an exact copy of a system’s information. Recovery is the ability to get a
system up and running in the event of a system crash or failure and includes
restoring the information backup. Many di.erent types of backup and recovery
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