Mobile and the Environment Resources
Released November 2009
This manifesto sets out how the mobile industry plans to lower its greenhouse gas emissions per connection, and demonstrates the key role that mobile communications can play in lowering emissions in other sectors and industries.
Released October 2008
Flyer describing the eco-efficiency of mobile communications devices.
Released October 2008
Flyer describing the eco-efficiency of mobile communications devices.
Released August 2008
Flyer on how mobile communications network equipment and consumer devices can be many cases refurbished, re-used or successfully recycled.
Release June 2008
Flyer displaying re-use and recycle actions for the mobile sector.
Released October 2006
This report looks at how the mobile telecommunications industry is working to address its environmental responsibilities for both new and used phones and to accommodate the growing market for used phones.
Mobile Phone Lifecycles Report
Mobile Phone Lifecycles Report executive summary English
Mobile Phone Lifecycles Report executive summary Arabic
Mobile Phone Lifecycles Report executive summary Chinese
Mobile Phone Lifecycles Report executive summary French
GSMA Links
Third-party Resources
- Integrated Product Policy (IPP) Pilot Project on Mobile Phones, European Commission.
- SMART 2020 Report by GeSI and The Climate Group, 2008.
- Emerging responsibilities: Managing environmental impacts of end-of-life mobiles in developing countries, Forum for the Future, 2007.
- Recycled Cell Phones—A Treasure Trove of Valuable Metals, U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet no. 3097, 2006.
- Earth Calling…The Environmental Impacts of the Mobile Telecommunications Industry, Forum for the Future, December 2006.
- Return to vendor – how second-hand mobile phones increase access to mobile services, Forum for the Future, 2005.
- Coltan Mining in the Democratic Republic of Congo: How tantalum-using industries can commit to the reconstruction of the DRC, fauna and Flora International, 2004.
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