Guide to Greener Electronics

Greenpeace recently wrote the guide to greener electronics about the top 18 manufacturers recycling guide which included mobile phones.
Nokia does have the easiest phones and readily available parts for refurbishing. Refurbishing is reuse and I can speak on behalf of cell phone recycling.

I suspect the climbers in the middle have some hefty advertising budgets rather than solutions they are putting in place but either way the article is a good temperature gage for where we are at today.

The Global Impact of Cellular Technology Adoption

While the economics of a business are among the first items to consider, its sustainability within the social environment is frequently a telling factor of long-term success. For Cellular Recycler, it is important to look at societal trends in recycling in the U.S. and global trends in communication, particularly in regards to developing countries.

Historically, there has been a technological imbalance between the affluent and less affluent and between developed and developing countries. Often referred to as the ‘trickle-down’ theory, technology products tend to be more expensive at the onset and therefore only available to the wealthy strata.

Over time, however, future iterations of the product become less and less expensive and therefore available and practical to the lower strata. The impact of this lifecycle on the cellular industry is that as cellular technology evolves, there will always be those who adopt the newest version and those who will wait, creating a continuous cycle of new and old product.

Cellular Recycler’s place in this industry allows us to help:

• Non-profits with fundraising support through our collection programs;


• The environment through prolonged use and proper disposal of cell phones; and


• Developing countries to increase the growth of their GDP.