For travelers who have their iPhone in hand, here is something handy you can use when it comes to finding the right spot to be in when outdoor experience comes into mind. The app is the initial offering of the AccuTerra map applications from Intermap Technologies which will start with the Yosemite National Park Lite and the San Francisco Bay Area.

Never get lost and be where you should be when outdoors are concerned. Some may be familiar but considering the large droves of people traveling here and there, they are bound to miss out on some key places that should be included in their travel itinerary.

According to Michael E. Bullock, vice president, Intermap consumer electronics, “Our AccuTerra Apps are Intermap’s first products for the iPhone that enable users to plan, enjoy, and share their outdoor adventures with others – in short, we’re ‘making the great outdoors greater.”

The AccuTerra app is now available for download over at the Apple App Store or the iTunes Store.

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In an effort to curb the rising problem of electronic waste from gadgets and mobile phones, ReCellular and Terracycle have launched a new program to help put old and unused mobile phones up for proper disposal and for a good cause at that.

By the end of the year, the partnership hopes to have over 1,000 brigades that collect and donate cell phones, raise funds for local causes and keep e-waste out of landfills. The companies have also committed to expand the relationship through additional upcycling opportunities in the future.

The partnership provides a convenient solution for TerraCycle to expand their upcycling efforts to include consumer electronics. TerraCycle first launched the Brigade concept in 2006, paying schools and non-profits to collect 20-ounce soda bottles.

TerraCycle’s Brigade concept quickly became a grassroots phenomenon, with more than 20,000 participating locations by the end of 2008. In just two years, the programs raised more than $100,000, primarily donated to public-school organizations, and rescued and reused tens of millions of soda bottles, yogurt cups, and snack wrappers.

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