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February 25, 2026
Hammer Therapy: How We Dismantled Phones on Fruška Gora
When you think of Fruška Gora, monasteries, wine, or a walk in the forest usually come to mind. But recently, we exchanged mountain air for the smell of metal and the sounds of breaking plastic at the Eko-metal plant. Yettel's recycling campaign took us there, and what we saw reminded us that every phone that has been in our pocket for years has its 'afterlife'.
TL;DR
- The Eko-metal plant on Fruška Gora is where Yettel conducts its device recycling operations.
- Thousands of old phones, routers, and tablets are processed to extract valuable materials.
- The dismantling process is described as precise, separating components like motherboards and batteries for reuse.
- Yettel's goal is to recycle nearly three million devices by 2027.
- Recycling can now be managed through an app, offering online contract signing and discounts for old device trade-ins.
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