Nobody should have a second phone
Make the most of your existing phone
š Ā You saveĀ tonnes of water andĀ land disruption
š Ā You saveĀ the equivalent emissions of 10 yearsĀ use
š± Ā You reduce the need for often deemed conflict metals
Help reduce the environmental impact of second phones by usingĀ Another Number
Nobody should have a second phone
Make the most of your existing phone
š Ā You saveĀ tonnes of water andĀ land disruption
š Ā You saveĀ the equivalent emissions of 10 yearsĀ use
š± Ā You reduce the need for often deemed conflict metals
Help reduce the environmental impact of second phones by usingĀ Another Number
š THE DAMAGE DONE
Smartphones contribute 11% per year to the total worldwide ādigitalā energy consumption, 90% Ā is generated during production
In the UK alone during 2018, smartphone users had over 14 million second phones, many of which are simply not used
š THE DAMAGE DONE
Smartphones contribute 11% per year to the total worldwide ādigitalā energy consumption, 90% is generated during production
In the UK alone during 2018, smartphone users had over 14 million second phones, many of which are simply not used
šļø THE HIDDEN COST
The environmental impact of second phones
If you think the latest device is expensive, here’s how much it really costs. It takesĀ 13 tonnes of water and 18 sqm of land to extract rare earth metals, to manufacture one single smartphoneĀ
Furthermore, the rare metals used in manufacturing have very low recycling rates (e.g. Indium, Tantalum and Germanium < 1%) and these rare metals are often deemed conflict metals, funding oppressive regimes and militia
Ā Buying a new phone consumes as much energy as using an existing phone for an entire decade
šļø THE HIDDEN COST
The environmental impact of second phones
If you think the latest device is expensive, hereās how much it really costs. It takesĀ 13 tonnes of water and 18 sqm of land to extract rare earth metals, to manufacture one single smartphoneĀ
Furthermore, the rare metals used in manufacturing have very low recycling rates (e.g. Indium, Tantalum and Germanium < 1%) and these rare metals are often deemed conflict metals, funding oppressive regimes and militia
Ā Buying a new phone consumes as much energy as using an existing phone for an entire decade
š HOW CAN YOU HELP?
ā¢ Donāt buy a new phone as often, use it as long as possible
ā¢ Don’t buy a second phone for work, get a second number
ā¢ Consider phones made from sustainable materials (check out Fairphone)
ā¢ Recycle your old phone
ā¢ Appreciate the real cost of a new smartphone, the environmental impact of second phones is substantial,Ā and think about what our world will look like in 10 to 15 years
š HOW CAN YOU HELP?
ā¢ Donāt buy a new phone as often, use it as long as possible
ā¢ Don’t buy a second phone for work, get a second number
ā¢ Consider phones made from sustainable materials (check out Fairphone)
ā¢ Recycle your old phone
ā¢ Appreciate the real cost of a new smartphone, the environmental impact of second phones is substantial, and think about what our world will look like in 10 to 15 years
š± GET A SECOND MOBILE NUMBER NOW
Save the environmental impact of a second phone…
š REFERENCES
Lean ICT, Towards Digital Sobriety- by The Shift Project (The Carbon Transition ThinkTank – 2019) – Read the report here
Friends of the Earth – āMind your stepā research paper conducted by the Trucost team – copy available here
Environmental Protection agency US – Check out the EPA here
Assessing ICT global emissions footprint: Trends to 2040 and recommendation. Journal of Cleaner Production 177 (2018) – Check out the report here
