As we know it
Over the period of time cellphones have emerged as the most central utility item in the lives of the people. No more are cellphone considered as novelty items, they play a major role in keeping people connected with one another beyond distances. Cellphones have also tend to represent status of the owner. The cellphone market is ushering with mobiles belonging to different price categories, unique features and styles have been introduced to please the customers. People tend to buy new cellphone every now and then, even when there is absolutely no need.
There are about 3.5 billion cellphones that are presently being used in the world. This discarding of old phone has led to a pile up which eventually has negative impact on the environment. In the developing nations the discarded cellphone are re-purposed or dismantled before reaching the landfill or river, these cellphone tend to have a negative impact on the human life as they contribute to dangerous diseases like cancer, cause damage to the nervous system and even effect brain development in little children. Considering this grave danger researchers have come up with methods to put discarded cellphone to alternative uses.
Need for change
There is a strong need of figuring out method to recycle or reuse cellphone which otherwise would have been discarded in landfills. The environmental nightmare created by cellphone industry needs to be warded off. It is highly important that people understand the environmental hazards posed by cellphone and ensure that their cellphone is properly utilized and eventually recycled. Cellphone recycling needs to be encouraged so as to minimize discarded cellphone landfill and its harmful impact on the environment as well as on human health. Cellphone recycling is a wise step which would be helpful to everyone in long run.
What’s next?
1. Nokia ‘Remade’ Concept
Nokia has come up with a cellphone based on green design and has named it Remade. This one is a smart concept phone which is made up of recycled material like car tyres, old plastic bottles and aluminum cans. The early prototype of this phone was shown at the Mobile World Congress show by Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo in Barcelona. However the internal chip set and electronic will not be made utilizing old tin cans. This initiative by Nokia is still a concept design which consumes less of natural resources and is highly energy efficient. This phone will use less power for back lighting mobile phone’s screen. It is expected that this green phone will be out in the market for sale soon.
2. SLIQ cell phone concept
Samsung has introduced this amazing green phone named SLIQ concept which offers customer amazingly advanced touch interface along with an extra wide LCD screen. This phone has been designed by Mike Serafin. The keypad is quite advanced which perfectly eliminates the need of convectional keypad and exposes customer to a highly tactile usage experience. SLIQ features video player, document viewing capacity and also a Schneider-Kreuznach lens camera with 2 mega-pixel image offering. You will surely fall in love with the stunning black exterior of this phone which has glowing icons which automatically disappear when not in use.
Another attractive feature of this mobile phone is its ultra slim body which is just 10 mm . Advanced multimedia features are also included in this stunning package. It has a MP3 player. The memory capacity of this phone can be increased through the external memory slot. This phone is made up of recycled aluminum which is surely a better alternative to plastic and is much more durable and lightweight. It has an organic LED screen. This phone is manufactured utilizing less power and raw material and makes use of much less power otherwise.
3. Samsung Blue Earth
The Samsung Blue Earth is the very first cellphone to be powered by solar energy. This green mobile has a full touch screen and gets charged by a sleek solar panel located on the backside. This mobile phone is made of of Post Consumer Material which is a kind of recycled plastic made using water bottles. The manufacturing process of this phone is such that the carbon emissions and the fuel consumption is significantly reduced. This mobile phone is absolutely free of substances like Brominated Flame retardants, Phthalate and Beryllium. It has got some excellent multimedia features and a stunning sleek design which makes it totally worth buying in today’s time. This phone also features a highly useful “Eco Mode” which can be turned on to adjust the brightness of the screen, Bluetooth and duration of the back light to preserve energy. In fact Samsung has ensured complete environment sustainability by opting for packaging made up of recyclable paper and soy ink. This phone has been launched in many European, American and Asian countries.
