A Chessington children's charity has launched a recycling appeal to turn old mobile phones and printer cartridges into funds.

Jigsaw4u is calling for items headed for the bin, instead of money donations.

Rob Morton from the Recycling Appeal said: "Throwing away old mobile phones and used printer cartridges sends them to landfill sites where they become part of our nation's growing waste problem.

"The vast majority of mobile phones contain toxic substances, which can leak into the surrounding soil and pollute it, and printer cartridges take hundreds of years to biodegrade.

"Why not use these products for something good? Send them to the Jigsaw4u Recycling Appeal and they will be refurbished and reused.

"Some of the mobile phones even end up in developing countries where little or no landline infrastructure exists, meaning your old mobile could provide a lifeline for someone."

For information, visit jigsaw4u.org.uk/recycling or call 0843 2896765.