You can do your bit for the planet while raising funds for the RNLI. Recycle your old mobile phones, printer cartridges and gadgets (such as satnavs and digital cameras) with The Recycling Factory, and the company will make a donation to the RNLI for every item received.

In 2011, RNLI supporters raised almost £185,000 with The Recycling Factory. That’s more than enough to fund a B class lifeboat, and all from things that might have ended up in the bin!

If you contributed, thank you. If you’d like to start recycling with The Recycling Factory, call 0800 091 0696 or visit therecyclingfactory.com/rnli.