December 17

solidarcomm : a second life for your mobile phone!

Today's sustainable Xmas gifts:

A memory game of «terre des hommes»

Our quiz questions

1:	Each of the following www.worldmapper.org maps depicts an indicator of information technology. They are the number of Internet User, the number of used radios, the number of viewed films and the number of cellular phones. Which map shows the distribution of cellular phones? A) B) C) D) Click to enlarge the images. © Copyright 2006 SASI Group (University of Sheffield) and Mark Newman (University of Michigan)
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2:	How does the recycling concept of Solidarcom contribute to environmental sustainability?
	The collection and safe recycling process reduces the risk of soil and water contamination by heavy metals of discarded mobile phones
	Solar cells are built in the old mobile phones, so that they can be run on clean energy.
	The life span of the cell phones is prolonged by several years.

3:	How does the recycling concept of solidarcomm contribute in terms of economic and social sustainability?
	Work is created for people with low income; they separate and repare the mobile phones in a socially protected surrounding.
	People in developing countries, which often lack communication infrastructure, can purchase cellulars at a good price and profit from the qualities of mobile communication.
	After you have put your old cellular in the Solidarcomm Box you can purchase a new one at half the regular price.
	For each recycled mobile phone the sponsors donate an amount to developement projects in Asia, Africa and South America.