Nokia presents green solution to phone charger waste

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<div class="rxbodyfield" xmlns:o="urn:www.microsoft.com/office" xmlns:st1="urn:www.microsoft.com/smarttags" xmlns:st2="urn:www.microsoft.com/smarttags2" xmlns:w="urn:www.microsoft.com/word" xmlns:x="urn:www.microsoft.com/excel"><p>According to the Energy Saving Trust, &#163;47 million is wasted each year by consumers leaving their mobile phone chargers plugged in after they have finished charging their phone. </p><p>Not only does this squander a huge amount of money, it is a waste of electricity, emitting up to 250,000 tonnes of carbon each year.</p><p>Now mobile phone giant Nokia has declared that as of next year will come equipped with a written reminder telling consumers to unplug their phone when their battery is fully charged. </p><p>The move follows the Nokia-led initiative back in September for mobile phone companies to commit to an environmental action plan which would focus on reducing the industry&#39;s carbon footprint.</p><p>Nokia has estimated that if just 10% of European phone users unplugged their phone once it was fully charged, it would save enough energy to power 60,000 homes annually.</p><p>Nokia&#39;s director of environmental affairs, Markus Terho, told IT weekly: &quot;We know customers want to see more action from companies to help them reduce their environmental impact.&quot; </p><p>He added that this reminder alert programme was just a small part of their eco-friendly drive with Nokia&#39;s take-back recycling service for old mobile phones already in place and a large amount of money invested into developing technology which will see an overall reduction in energy consumption of chargers.</p><p>For a great deal on your mobile phone, uSwitch.com can help. Not only can you choose from hundreds of handsets and price plans to find the best one for you, we also have plenty of advice, help and impartial information on the whole mobile world. <a href="http://www.uswitch.com/Mobiles/Loss-Theft-Insurance.html">Read our tips for keeping your mobile a crime free zone and see if you can <a href="http://www.uswitch.com/Mobiles/index.aspx?">get a great deal on your new mobile too.</p></div>