New International Sustainability Standard for Cell Phones On Its Way
Photo by Guwashi999 via Flickr Creative Commons UL Environment is working to develop a new set of standards for mobile devices that will green up the industry worldwide. UL is an independent evaluator of products, ensuring they meet certain standards, and the new-ish environmental arm looks at issues such as materials sourcing, energy use, and recyclability. Considering we have some 5 billion cell phones on the planet right now, with more rolling off the manufacturing belts every day, and that they’re used in nearly every corner of the world, holding elect… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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