The Environmental Impact of Cell Phones&|&iamgreen®

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There are 4.1 Billion cell phones in the world, 140,000,000 cell phones will end up in landfills this year leaching 80,000 pounds of lead into the earth. If all the thrown away cell phones were recycled it would save enough energy to power 272,000 homes - etc, etc, etc. Pull this up there are... more

Reviewed by audieo57 Sep 19, 07:53am ( 115 reviews ) • sayiamgreen.com

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Reviewed by Monkey-Pilot on Nov 16, 4:39pm

I think I've had my phone for about 5 years now, still waiting for it to break so I have an excuse to get a nice one, stupid Nokia.
Rated by Carl-001 on Oct 31, 7:39pm

Complete load of crap. Obvious as soon as they mention CO2. Lots of cell phones means lots of human prosperity. If that is something that you think should be avoided, then by all means, get rid of your phone, and any other modern convenience and go live in a cave. Serious, lead by example. The first modern convenience that I think you should voluntarily give up is green blogging! Quite frankly, I'm sick of stumbling this crap!
Reviewed by Flips99 on Oct 29, 10:27am

My phone is 7 years old, at least I'm not average...
Rated by Ausearth on Oct 19, 2:35am

I was given a cell phone for Christmas by a friend. I only use the alarm and clock. its the tantalum and the Congo that gets me to avoid this slave device
Rated by Addinsell on Sep 26, 4:56am

Someone got their statistics muxed ip. The average person uses their phone for less than a year do they? Doubtful even for the US, but for the world that's a ludicrous thought.
Rated by connieandjim on Sep 25, 11:33pm

Not that I could live without it, but a compelling read. I have had the same cell phone for the last three years.
Rated by vlasodian on Sep 25, 9:47pm

4221MJ/yr lmao, full of false info, nuff said!

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