Is that it? What about the metals used in the elctronics? The glass used in the display and camera lens? The OTHER plastics used?
What are they made out of?
Recycling is only performed on materials where a profit can be made, or the facilities at least break even. It's the benefit of living in capitalist society. If we want to make any difference at all, we have to be willing to pay for it.
It's blatantly obvious that nobody but the hippy tree-huggers are, and even most of them use paper manufactured in factories for their plaquards.
By Bad BeaverPosted Tuesday 4th December 2007 11:55 GMT
It's nice to see Nokia return to simpler, more reduced and elegant designs while upping the feature count. Nevertheless, I concur with the notion that not only should phones be made of nearing 100% recyclable materials, they should also actually BE recycled once done with and consist of material that came from recycling processes in the first place. The whole recycling thing is nothing but a cruel joke if nobody actually does it, just as RoHS is a cruel joke.
By RobPosted Wednesday 5th December 2007 14:53 GMT
I'd be more impressed if they could certify the coltan in the phone was recycled, which would cut down on the damage to the Congo, which is the source of 80% of the coltan and one of the main funding sources for the civil war.
Comments on: Nokia unveils eco phone and planet-friendly charger
50% of the front fascia is recyclable? #
By Ash Posted Tuesday 4th December 2007 11:28 GMT
Eco friendly my hairy bum. #
By The Other Steve Posted Tuesday 4th December 2007 11:41 GMT
uhm.. 50%?! #
By Bad Beaver Posted Tuesday 4th December 2007 11:55 GMT
Nokia with a cr*p talk time #
By Anonymous Coward Posted Tuesday 4th December 2007 14:06 GMT
50% recyclable #
By Mike Richards Posted Tuesday 4th December 2007 14:27 GMT
Try to concentrate... #
By JeffyPooh Posted Tuesday 4th December 2007 14:56 GMT
Coltan? #
By Rob Posted Wednesday 5th December 2007 14:53 GMT
Incorrect #
By Joe Posted Tuesday 11th December 2007 16:25 GMT