Daily Greenz #89

Cell phones have long been a thorn in the flesh of environmentalists, who decry the 130 million cell phones that Americans throw out every year, creating 65,000 tons of trash, including toxic metals and other health hazards. Nokia has finally heard their cry and taken the lead to create eco-mobile products that are made of plant-based plastics and recycled steel, and use much less energy than their hazardous counterparts. They unveiled the 3110 Evolve at their world conference last year, which was a big hit with Greenpeace because it’s made of 50% recycled materials and totes an energy-efficient charger, which uses 94% less energy than Energy Star requirements and
automatically shuts off once the phone is fully charged.

As if that wasn’t impressive enough, they’ve now launched the Eco Sensor Project, which proposes to do away with a traditional battery charger and replace it with a solar-panel bracelet that would not only charge the phone using energy from the sun, but would also provide weather reports and track the bracelet wearer’s health. If this project proves to be a real green solution, Nokia may change the face of mobile history.

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