Smartphone collection point – for the MaTerRE exhibition prior to recycling

As part of an exhibition at the Musée des Arts et Métiers, organised by DIM MaTerRE and due to open at the end of January 2027, we are launching a collection drive for used mobile phones and smartphones amongst our community (students, researchers, administrative and technical staff).

A collection box is available from Monday to Friday in the administration building, on the first floor opposite the staircase (PhD student registration office and DIM MaTerRE office).

Before being recycled, your old smartphones (or some of them) will be exhibited for six months at the Musée des Arts et Métiers. This is an opportunity to explore the journey of the materials they are made from and the recycling challenges associated with these devices.

Please do spread the word!

If you would like to organise a collection point at another institution, or if you have any questions, please contact us at dim-materre@espci.fr