LETS MAKE THAT PHONE AGAIN

Four out of 10 billion handsets sold worldwide last year were made by Nokia. In an attempt to respond to the impact of mobile technology to the environment, they have developed a ‘green’ phone using recycled materials.

The prototype, entitled ‘Re-made’ is flat touch-sensitive keypad and metal casing are produced from recycled cans with its electrical components also made from recycled materials.

"It really shows what can be done with materials," Chief Executive, Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo, told the assembled audience of mobile phone industry executives at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona this February. "It is only a concept now - I cannot make a phone call - but it gives you an insight into how we think we can break new ground."

Despite no concrete plans to start production, it signals an entry of the brand into new eco-territory.

via The Guardian

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[hank]

I also see phone recycling bins in the Seattle area. I inquired about those to T-Mobile and they apparently send them off to either rebuilt or pieced out. So they're doing their part to reuse when they can also!