O2: Mobile phone chat uses same energy as boiling kettle

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Telco giant becomes the first network to have carbon footprints independently verified by the Carbon Trust

Making a five minute call on your mobile phone uses the equivalent amount of carbon as boiling water to make one cup of tea, the first footprint assessment of mobile phone services has revealed. Telecoms...

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