Comments on: Nokia, bioplastics and the big green responsibility debate

By: biodegradable plastic bags

biodegradable plastic bags — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 22:27:57 +0000

At this point most of these companies are not willing to pay more for their “green” intentions. Everyone wants to be green but no one wants to pay for it…so we end up paying for it… how sad

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Wed, 01 Jul 2009 09:46:28 +0000

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By: Bowenarrow

Bowenarrow — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 20:51:53 +0000

Ha! well, it's almost like the eco-friendly / Long live fluorescent light bulbs we get today. They last for ages, cost a lot less to run, but in the process of making them they actually do more damage to the atmosphere than the old filament light bulb.

By: DanLane

DanLane — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 20:34:07 +0000

OLEDs currently have a lower yield than LCD and so create more waste in manufacturing… it's improving but it's still not as high as LCD.

By: Bowenarrow

Bowenarrow — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 20:25:23 +0000

On the point of paying for software updates (lol), if this was the case then surely it should be the low-end handsets that are produced in the millions for the masses, that should pay a small percentage of the cost of the phone towards a green tax as it is them that is causing the problem in the first place.

Better still, why don't companies like Nokia and Samsung should just start producing all phones with OLED screens. OLED screens draw far less power and when powered from a battery can operate longer on the same charge. (sorted).

By: TerenceEden

TerenceEden — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:51:53 +0000

What will be interesting is when they start producing their “big” phones in an environmentally sound manner. It's no good them making a green(er) handset which is only going to sell a dozen units. They should be releasing devices like the N97 as eco-friendly devices.

Perhaps the “green” brand is strong enough to shift people from buying one model to another – especially if it means lower electricity costs?

Seriously, given the Pre / iPhone / Android / N97 are fairly similar feature-wise, would efficiency & recycling tip the scales for purchasers?

By: Ben Smith

Ben Smith — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:23:15 +0000

I think paid software updates might also be a way for phone manufacturers to go green… Stop shipping as many lumps of plastic to replace other lumps of plastic and simply charge customers to enhance what that unit can do….

It won't work for low-end handsets where the form-factor is the only distinguishing feature, but for top-end handsets it might slow the churn. Who's pay £10 for widgets on their N95 and hand on to it for a bit longer?

By: Bowenarrow

Bowenarrow — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:51:00 +0000

Ha! well, it’s almost like the eco-friendly / Long live fluorescent light bulbs we get today. They last for ages, cost a lot less to run, but in the process of making them they actually do more damage to the atmosphere than the old filament light bulb.

By: DanLane

DanLane — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:34:00 +0000

OLEDs currently have a lower yield than LCD and so create more waste in manufacturing… it’s improving but it’s still not as high as LCD.

By: Bowenarrow

Bowenarrow — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:25:00 +0000

Better still, why don’t companies like Nokia and Samsung should just start producing all phones with OLED screens. OLED screens draw far less power and when powered from a battery can operate longer on the same charge. (sorted).