January 13th, 2009
Moto's new status symbol: Mobile phone made from recyled plastics
Mobile phone big-wig Motorola plans to start shipping during this quarter a mobile phone, the MOTO W233 Renew, with a housing that is made out of recycled water bottles. The company also has arranged to offset the carbon used to manufacture, distribute and operate each phone through a deal with Carbonfund.org. The phone has been blessed with Carbonfund’s CarbonFree Product Certification.
The first carrier to get the Renew will be T-Mobile USA.
While we’re at it: If you have an old Motorola mobile phone that you’d like to ditch, you can go to its web site at this link and print a postage-paid label to ship it back to the company. In turn, Motorola donates a part of the proceeds from its phone recycling program to schools participating in its Race to Recycle program.
Heather Clancy is an award-winning business journalist in the New York area with more than 20 years experience covering the high-tech industry. See her full profile and disclosure of her industry affiliations. See her full profile and disclosure of her industry affiliations.
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