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The First Step
The material are extracted from the earth. This includes drilling for oils, reusing materials in landfills, and mining minerals in the earth. -
The Second Step
The first step in making a phone is to extract and process raw materials such as metals, plastics, ceramics, paper, glass, and rubber into forms that can be useful. -
The Third Step
Today there are many sizes and shapes for cell phones, but most of them have the same features. All of the features are made separately, and then they are pieced together. This includes the circuit board, casing, battery, and any buttons it has. -
The Fourth Step
Phones are then distributed to retail sellers, including phone providers,(i.e AT&T) across the world and are purchased for use. Phones are usually used until they break or the consumers contract runs out and they purchase a new one. -
The Fifth Step
After a phone is used, it can be recycled to another person who can used it or its parts can be reused. Any phone that is thrown away goes to a landfill.
