After all the efforts, only 2% of our cellphones are recycled :(
November 6th, 2009 by Annkur
We aren’t big fans of reports and surveys, but this one is an eyeopener. After all the go green buzz that we hear about, according to a report by ABI research only 2% of unused cellphones are actually recycled.
Some more facts of the research:
- currently only 6% of used mobiles are refurbished
- only 8% mobiles are disposed properly
- in 5 years 18% of mobile would be either refurbished or recycled
Various companies have tried to send across the message by promoting environmentally safe packaging and products. Apple uses minimum packing for its products, thus leaving lesser carbon footprint in transit and ensuring environmentally safe certification for its latest releases. Nokia had an interesting remade concept that used junk materials to make a cellphone and a “TakeBack” program for recycling used phones and accessories. At the same time Motorola had its ‘Renew’ phone made from 100% recyclable materials. Samsung also recently has had its recycled phone ‘Reclaim’ on offer at $50 and the solar-powered ‘Blue Earth’. Even Google has offered its recycled mouse on sale to push the go green message.
With all these efforts underway, we should expect things to get better in the years to come.
[via Unwired View]
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Categories: Tech Industry News | Tags: environment, mobile phones polluting, pollution, recycling, refurbished phones, report, research, survey
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