Environmental friendliness an important factor for mobile fans
Monday, January 7, 2013 - 11:11:00
A new study from Friends of the Earth has discovered that the majority of British consumers believe that the companies which produce our smartphones and other electronic gadgets should improve their eco-friendliness, in order to lessen the impact of the tech market on our fragile environment.
It was reported that over 23.1 million tons of greenhouse gasses were generated by Apple alone, which means that the iPhone is not exactly the most sustainably manufactured device on the market.
Nokia does a lot more than most of its rivals to act responsibly when designing and manufacturing mobile phones, although there is always room for improvement.
Given that more than 40 per cent of Brits received a mobile phone over the Christmas period, the study shows that most of these consumers will also be interested in whether or not the company which manufactured their gift was acting with the best interests of the planet in mind.
Whatever the source of your mobile handset, there are plenty of things you can do as a user to cut down on the carbon footprint generated by the device.
The best way to go about this is via mobile phone recycling, because the old, unwanted handsets that millions of us have at home are a valuable commodity, that should not be simply sent off to a landfill site.
You can get cash for your old mobile phone so that there is an added bonus to doing the right thing and if you are a regular upgrader, it makes sense to recycle because you can put this money towards your next purchase.
Mobile phone manufacturers will have to get wise to the increasing consumer pressure which is looking to see that their operations are as environmentally friendly as possible.
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