What do you do with your old cell phone after you pick up a new model? If you’re like me, you end up tossing it in a drawer, rather than in the trash. Of course, if you are like my wife or daughter, you aren’t burdened with what to do with that old cell phone. You simply lose it. Well, not that simply …You have to run it through the washing machine and drop it in the ocean, first.

Ah, but that’s another story …

I’m at the point where I want, no make that need, to replace my old T-Mobile Sidekick. I’ve gotten two good years out of the trusty old Sidekick, but it’s clearly seen a better day. I was an early adopter and picked up a black and white unit the first week it was released (when the black and white model was all there was). Being the early adopter, I took the (black and white) arrows in the forehead.

This tired little Sidekick has come down with a frustrating case of sticky keys. I have to hammer certain letters in order for them to register. (That’s not a lot of fun on a night like tonight when I’m thumb typing my column while sitting in a chilly car at soccer practice.)

Cell Phone Recycling, continued