Issues related to green environment, carbon emission, and e-waste management are becoming a growing concern for industries all over the world. In this regard, the telecommunication industry has also taken several initiatives towards protecting the environment and highlighting its role for a greener future. Manufacturing of Green mobile handsets and recycling of old mobile phones are some major steps taken by this industry. Green mobile handsets are eco-friendly mobile phones. Unlike other mobile handsets, which end up becoming waste in landfill and release toxic materials to pollute environment, Green mobile handsets can be reused and recycled. By supporting Green Mobiles, mobile manufacturers, carriers, and users help reduce the harmful environmental impacts.

Recycling old cell phones helps the environment by saving energy, and keeping useable and valuable materials out of landfills and incinerators. Cell phones are made from precious metals, copper, and plastics — all of which require energy to mine and manufacture. Recycling these materials not only conserves resources, but also prevents air and water pollution, along with greenhouse gas emissions.

The report forecasts the size of Global Recycled Mobile Handsets over the period 2008-2011. It describes the process of mobile recycling; starting from collection of old handsets from customers to shipment of these handsets to recycle centers and developing new eco-friendly mobiles. It also talks about the advantages of Green & recycled handsets. The various factors that drive the manufacturers to commercialize eco-friendly & recycled phones as well as the major challenges faced by Green mobile vendors are also highlighted in the report. Further, the report elaborates upon the initiatives taken by mobile phone vendors to promote eco-friendly mobile phones, and profiles some of the major Green mobile vendors.

1. Introduction: Green and Recycled Mobile Handsets
2. Global Mobile and Recycled Mobile Market Size and Forecasts
3. Activities Post- Collection of Old Mobile Handsets
3.1 Old collected mobile phones: Refurbished or Recycled
4. Advantages of Green and Recycled Handsets
5. Sales Drivers of Green and Recycled Handsets
6. Challenges faced by Vendors
7. Mobile Vendor Initiatives: Green and Recycle Mobiles
8. Telecommunications Service Provider and Organization’s Initiatives
9. Major Green Mobile Vendors
9.1. Comparisons of Various Green Mobile Vendors
10. Key Vendors
10.1 Nokia
10.2. Samsung
10.3. Motorola
10.4. Sony Ericsson
10.5. LG
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List of Exhibits
Exhibit 1.1: Life Cycle of a Green Mobile and Recycled Handset (in 2008)
Exhibit 2.1: Global Shipments of Mobile Phone Units - 2008-2011 (In million units)
Exhibit 2.2: Global Market Size of Recycled Mobile Handsets – 2008-2011 (In $ million)
Exhibit 2.3: Global Shipment of Recycled Handsets – 2008-2011 (In million units)
Exhibit 3.1: Process - From Old Mobile Handsets Collection to Recycled Handsets Availability
Exhibit 3.2: Recycle and Reuse/Refurbish Distribution at the time of Mobile Collection: Before Technical or Functional evaluation (in 2008)
Exhibit 3.3: Reuse/Refurbish Distribution after Mobile Evaluation (in 2008)
Exhibit 7.1: Mobile device Vendor Market Share (in 2008)