While certain objects seem to be making big strides in sustainability, the humble cell phone is lagging a bit behind the curve – what with the lead, cadmium and other toxic chemicals, as well as the relentless consumption, upgrading and disposable on which the entire industry is based. But Nokia has recently launched a new, more environmentally friendly cellphone called the 3310 Evolve. The Evolve is a great example of a greener device, made from biomaterials and 60% recycled packaging. Right now these phones are only available in Europe (what Nokia – you don’t think there is a market for this in the US??), so if you want to check out this cute little eco phone in action, come by the Greener Gadgets Conference on February 1st! But don’t get too attached — we haven’t heard of any launch date set for the US yet.
What about standardizing charger plugs to reduce the ridiculous amount of waste that comes from needing a different charger for every model of cell phone? That’ll be the day…
Yeah….I Second that….It’d be great to have a generic charger with USB plug maybe. So that one could charge a phone from the laptop or desktop PC.
I don’t know about this particular phone, but the last 3 Nokias I had all had the same charger, they weren’t the same as everyone else, but they were the same as each other. I miss the charged alert and the ability to use my mother’s charger when I visit instead of needing to bring my own now that I have a Samsung.
me too,i don’t konw about that ,but now i use solar battery charger ,i got it at sourcingmap.com