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Additionally, we work with qualified recyclers around the world to ensure proper end of life
treatment for obsolete devices.
During 2009, Nokia carried out voluntary local recycling drives to raise awareness in 27 countries. We
launched many new takeback programs in the Middle East and Africa and now offer a takeback
service in seven additional countries in these two regions. Our takeback project in India started in
four major cities and was expanded to 20 more cities and to business customers during the year.
In 2009, Nokia continued to participate in financing the collection and treatment of electronic waste
in different EU countries in accordance with requirements as set by the National Implementation of
the European Union WEEE directive, or directive on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment. There
are now national collection networks in operation to collect and treat all electronic waste from
households, including batteries. During the year, Nokia further increased communication on recycling
at country level with the introduction of localized recycling information on Nokia Internet pages.
Energy Saving in Nokia Devices
We are focused on introducing energy saving features throughout our product portfolio, including
energy efficient chargers. Over the last decade, we have reduced the average no load energy
consumption of our chargers by over 80%, and our bestinclass chargers by over 95%. We are on
track to reach our target of reducing noload power used by our chargers by 50% from 2006 to 2010.
Nokia was the first mobile manufacturer to put alerts into mobiles devices encouraging people to
unplug their chargers, and we are incorporating such alerts across our range of mobile devices. In
late 2008, based on a voluntary agreement, namely EU IPP, or the EU pilot project on Integrated
Product Policy, Nokia together with other manufacturers created and took into use a Mobile Device
Charger Energy rating. The star rating is based on the charger’s noload power consumption and is
shown as a specific label that raises awareness and encourages the use of more energy efficient
chargers. All new Nokia chargers are specified to meet the criteria of voluntary agreements such as
the EU Code of Conduct and US Environmental Protection Agency’s Energy Star as well as the highest
four and five star criteria of EU IPP. In 2009, the majority of our new models shipped with our five
star chargers. Our mobile devices have also started to feature Power Save Mode and energyefficient
OLED displays.
During 2009, we also published the results of a life cycle assessment we made of a typical Nokia
mobile device. This assessment measured the energy consumed across the entire life cycle of the
device, from the acquisition of raw materials and the production of the device to using it and,
ultimately, recycling it when it reaches the end of its life. The amount of energy consumed during the
entire life cycle is around 270 megajoules (MJ) (equal to emissions of approximately 17.5 kg C02e), of
which 49% is consumed during the acquisition of raw materials and the manufacturing of
components. Nokia’s mobile device production facilities account for 3% of the total energy
consumption, transportation for 18%, the usage of the device for 30%, and recycling for 1%.
Materials in Nokia Devices and Packaging
All Nokia mobile devices worldwide are fully compliant with EU RoHS, or the EU directive on the
restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment. We have
also voluntarily phased out PVC from all of Nokia’s mobile devices and enhancements. We are
currently voluntarily phasing out the use of brominated and chlorinated compounds and antimony
trioxide. At the end of 2009, 25 Nokia mobile device models, either already or soon available for
purchase, were completely free of these substances.
Since the introduction of Nokia 3110 Evolve in 2007, we have continued to research and implement
biobased materials in selected parts of our products.
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