mobile phones articles

The Sceptic Tank is adrift among eco-friendly funeral wear and recycled phone-shoes - Seriously

19 Mar 2013

Intelligent Energy and Cable & Wireless team up for Channel Islands trial of innovative fuel cell-powered mobile devices

01 Mar 2013

US start up offers instant cash for customers who drop off mobile phones and tablet computers

11 Feb 2013

New app locating rechargers in the US to drive electric vehicle charge up, as UK-based Source East expands free charge point offer

08 Feb 2013

Company urges rest of industry to follow suit in order to reduce environmental impact of the 100 million unused chargers in UK homes and offices

17 Jan 2013

Top Dollar Mobile says recycling handsets stops harmful chemicals leaking into the environment and saves resources - but too few of us are doing it

14 Jan 2013

Marc Gunther delves into the spat between AT&T and Sprint over who recycles the most

07 Dec 2012

New Make It Better campaign to call for EU rules requiring corporate reporting on land, water, resource and carbon impacts

27 Nov 2012

A small start-up made a big difference by transforming the market for cell phone displays

01 Nov 2012

GreenRoad app alerting drivers to inefficient manoeuvres targeted at delivery and company car fleets

23 Oct 2012

Samsung comes top of a new ranking based on the concentration and presence of toxic chemicals in mobile phones

04 Oct 2012

Network operator O2 will pilot the charger-free scheme in the UK for the soon-to-be-released smartphone

27 Sep 2012

FutureScapes project unveils four concepts that could help deliver a more sustainable economy

03 Jul 2012

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

23 May 2012

Telco giant announces plan to make it easier for shoppers to select green phones

29 Feb 2012

Mobile phone giant sets 40 new green and socially responsible goals as part of Think Big Blueprint

07 Feb 2012

UN official claims businesses and governments know technology can reduce emissions but only if they embrace innovative thinking

07 Dec 2011

Frank Poulsen's documentary sends a clear message that businesses need to wake up to the environmental and ethical importance of supply chain management

20 Oct 2011

Vodafone and Accenture report calls for collaboration between businesses, governments and NGOs to support developing world supply chains

11 Oct 2011

UK developer aims to install energy-saving devices into 800m phones by 2016

18 May 2011

Manufacturers urged to take advantage of new smartphone standard

05 Jan 2011