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"The World Phone Amnesty is a global movement hoping to transform mobile phone
ownership behaviour, curb carbon emissions, and reduce the number of devices
being discarded every year.
Approximately 83% of a phone’s carbon emissions come from manufacturing,
shipping and first-year usage. Keeping a smartphone in use for an extra two
years can reduce its CO2 impact by 43%.
The rising cost of living, coupled with interest in sustainable alternatives
and phone durability, is prompting a change to the way people manage their
devices. Australians are ready to make the change, with a study showing 41% of
households are willing to purchase a second-hand phone.
The World Phone Amnesty is a year of action to generate global awareness and
drive device circulation, highlighting the benefits of behavioural change and
phone ownership. The movement calls for consumers to hand on existing mobile
phones when purchasing a new one, ensuring the handset is given an extended
lifespan.
Around 5.3 billion phones are prematurely discarded globally every year, adding
to the estimated annual total of 50 million tonnes of e-waste — the equivalent
weight of all the commercial aircraft ever made.
Organisers said the Amnesty has the potential to revolutionise our consumption
of mobile phones by amplifying awareness. The program was developed by
Kingfisher, a mobile experience company aiming to create sustainable solutions
for the telco industry.
By calling on individuals and organisations to embrace a more sustainable form
of device ownership via the circular economy, the organisation said consumers
can buy the latest devices and know that old phones are given a new home and
used to their full potential."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
