Thismay disappoint you. Only 2% of our cell phones get recycled. Although a lot is being done to keep the environment healthy, the result is not what one would expect or, let’s say, wish for. In fact, it’s startling to know that only 2% of the used cell phones get to the recycle process -which is a pretty bad, in fact, very bad number.
I was reading this blog-onlygizmos-and they had this ABI research report figures on after effects of used cell phone. According to the report:
1. Of all only 6% of the used mobile phones are furbished again.
2. Only 8% of cell phones are disposed properly
3. In 18 years, only 8% of the mobile phones are either refurbished or disposed.
Now the numbers above are an unpleasant sight. With these low percentages, it seems the the “keep environment green” slogans are a mere a talk-talk business.
Though each cell phone company is trying to do something from its side for a better and cleaner environment, the outcome doesn’t look good. See the effort list by the cell phone brands -
· Samsung very recently introduced its solar powered “Blue Earth phone which is made out of plastic waste.
· Apple prefers minimum packaging for its products to reduce carbon footprints in transit.
· Nokia used junk material to make mobile phones and had introduced a TakeBack program to recycle the used cell phones.
· Motorola had cell phones made out of 100% recyclable material to keep the phones eco-friendly.
· Google has put up its recycled mouse to help the Go Green initiative on sale.
Well, that’s quite an effort, but results seem to be a show down. Perhaps, much effort has been made to manufacture eco-friendly phones; it’s time some work is done on those used cell phones that do not employ eco-friendly methods. Hopefully, if that is paid attention to, things may look better.
Tags: apple minimum packaging, cell phone recycling, Nokia TakeBack program, recycled cell phones, recycling of cell phones, samsung's Blue earth
