Mobile phones aren’t perceived as the most environmentally sound of gadgets – they need frequent charging and are notoriously difficult to recycle – but Nokia is trying to change all that.
The Finnish giant used last week’s CES gadget expo in Las Vegas to show off its ideas for the green-tinged mobiles of the future, with the Eco Sensor the star of the show. A skinny handset constructed from reclaimed materials, biodegradable plastics and printed electronics, it comes with its own sidekick – a sensor-loaded wristwatch that monitors and analyses the wearer’s health and the quality of his or her environment.
Clever stuff, but not something we’re likely to see on sale in the next five years. A little closer to the market is Nokia’s Solar Eco handset (pictured), which gets its battery power from the sun; you simply place it in a solar panelled carry case when not in use. This phone also comes with an accompanying sensor to monitor weather and heart rate, although it clips to the user’s sleeve rather than round the wrist. Nokia believes a phone very much like this could be on sale within a couple of years.
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