Nokia to launch 40 Green phones
World's top cell phone maker, Nokia, plans to roll out about 40 new green mobile phone models this year.
The company also plans to use biodegradable phone covers and recyclable battery designs, which contain small amount of toxic material such as cadmium and lithium.
Nokia has already launched an eco-friendly phone, Nokia 3110, which the company claims is 65 per cent recyclable. Also, it is working towards reducing the energy consumed by mobile chargers up to 50 per cent.
Announcing the launch, D Shivakumar, VP and managing director, Nokia India, said, “We will be using biodegradable phone covers, recyclable battery designs that use less harmful toxic materials and energy efficient accessories for all our forthcoming phones. Already, we have eliminated the use of PVC (polyvinyl chloride) in all our phones.”
"The green phones, which we will launch this year, will be introduced across all price ranges," he added.
The company also stated that the number of materials that cannot be recycled in the mobile phone can be reduced by using Biomaterials like polylactic acid plastics with plant or other biomass based modifiers such as biodegradable phone cover and battery.
Nokia also plans to open up ‘Green Bins’ across all Nokia dealers in India, where customers can dispose of their old mobile phones for recycling.
Also, as part of generating awareness on recycling issues, the company plans to organise various training and awareness programmes.
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05-29-2008, 02:36 PM
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