Following on from the recent COP26 conference, it seems that we are all responsible for trying to save the planet. The environmental cost to the Earth from using a mobile phone is just one of the many things we all need to look at. Local Vodafone stores in Ireland, for example, are full of new models that have recycled parts in them. Vodafone Store Ireland based centres are helpful as the staff can assist you.
There is a growing pile of disused mobile phones that is getting more significant year on year. So what can we do with them all? The simple answer is to pass them on to developing countries. Once the phone is cleaned of data and personal information taken out, your old phone is due to become someone else’s property. So it’s a way to keep up with the latest technology, but you can be assured that the phone is going to a good cause.
The use of nickel in phones is one of the most contentious issues that you can associate with the phone. However, mining this metal is very intrusive, as you would expect with mining in general. The problem is that there are very few, if any, alternatives to using nickel. The production of components has also taken a downturn in the recent COVID lockdowns. So it might be an idea to hold on to it for a while before you change it.
Eleena Timmons 
Roman Cyrus