Old mobile phones are lying in drawers

There is quite interesting research frorm Nokia. According to this research only 3% of people recycle their mobile phones despite the fact that most have old devices lying around at home that they no longer want, according to a global consumer survey released by Nokia today. Three out of every four people added that they don't even think about recycling their devices and nearly half were unaware that it is even possible to do so.

The survey is based on interviews with 6,500 people in 13 countries including Finland, Germany, Italy, Russia, Sweden, UK, United Arab Emirates, USA, Nigeria, India, China, Indonesia and Brazil. This research might show some consumers' attitudes and behaviors towards recycling.

According to, Markus Terho, Director of Environmental Affairs, Markets, at Nokia said, "It is clear from this survey that when mobile devices finally reach the end of their lives that very few of them are recycled. Many people are simply unaware that these old and unused mobiles lying around in drawers can be recycled or how to do this. Nokia is working hard to make it easier, providing more information and expanding our global take-back programs." He added, "If each of the three billion people globally owning mobiles brought back just one unused device we could save 240,000 tonnes of raw materials and reduce greenhouse gases to the same effect as taking 4 million cars off the road. By working together, small individual actions could add up to make a big difference."

*Kur dedami seni nenaudojami mobilieji telefonai?
Atlikta apklausa, kuria buvo siekiama nustatyti ar seni telefonai atiduodami perdirbimui, atskleista, jog tik 3 % apklaustųjų pasinaudoja senos įrangos perdirbimu. Nors daugelis jų turi namuose senų ir nenaudojamų mobiliųjų. Trys iš keturių apklaustųjų net negalvojo apie perdirbimą apie pusė apklaustųjų net nežinojo, kad yra tokia galimybė.
Apklausoje dalyvavo 6500 žmonių iš trylikos valstybių, tokių kaip, Suomija, Vokietija, Italija, Rusija, Švedija ir kt.
Pasak Mrkus Terho, iš paklausos aišku, jog tik nedaugelis telefonų užbaigę savo gyvavimą patenka perdirbimui. Mobiliųjų telefonų perdirbimas leistų sutaupyti gamybai reikalingų žaliavų ar prisidėtų prie šiltnamio efekto mažinimo. Gerai išvystytas mobiliųjų telefonų perdirbimas galėtų duoti teigiamų rezultatų.