On June 13, 2012, the city of Jeonju announced that Shincheonji Church donated 1,200 used cell phones to the city on June 11. The used cell phones were collected by the congregation members of the church, and the donated amount from the cell phones totaled up to 3 million won. This donation was an act that followed the used cell phone campaign that the government of Jeonju had done from April 12 to June 12, 2012.
The government will provide each participant with a gift coupon and give the money to the people in the city who are in need.
The city of Jeonju will sell the used cell phones to the Korean Industry Electronics and Environment Association. Of these, the usable phones will be exported to developing countries, and the unusable phones will be taken apart to save the gold, silver, copper, etc. The rest of the toxic substances such as lead and cadmium will be disposed.
Meanwhile, the total amount of cell phones collected by the government has totaled up to nearly 8,000.
by Mae il Jeonbuk News
