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Planned Obsolescence Extraordinaire a la O2

by TreeHugger on 10.27.04
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freephoneposter.jpgTH asks "Do we really need a new
cellphone every 6 months?". What is going on out there people? Criminy. This is a current offer by O2 in the UK (not to be confused...

...with green design portal ::O2).

Couple of cell phone facts:
>1.14 Billion of these suckers in 2002
>Avg duration of use in the US is 18 months
>Germany has eco-labels for cell phones
>Nokia working on biodegradable plastics and easy disassembly

Find where to recycle your old one at ::Wireless Recycling

More cell info at ::Worldwatch

by GH.

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