How green is your cell Phone?

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How green is your cell phone? That’s one question from the latest news of Foxnews.com. In today’s time almost everything has a green label or slogan for example “Go Green”. This simple means that by going green we as people could make a difference- by changing how we use energy, how we use water, what we buy or don't buy and how we think. By doing this it could help protect the planet, our communities and our families by making changes in our daily decisions. Have you ever heard that you cell phone could “Go Green”? I never until now, I didn’t know that your cell phone could do any harm to the environment. It states in article of foxnews.com that “toxic chemicals are released into the air and water when phone components are manufactured and assembled. Heavy metals leach into the soil of landfills when the phones are thrown out”. It also states that “when phone components such as circuit boards and electronic cables are built and assembled, the elements bromine and chlorine can be released into the environment, posing a hazard to residents living in surrounding areas. Some bromated flame retardants (BFRs) don't break down in the air and can cause abnormal brain development in animals and people”. This is obstructive to the health of everyday life.

There is an alternative to our cell phones; some manufactures like Nokia, Samsung, and Motorola make “go green” cell phones that are made with natural and recycled items we all you use daily. I think we should all “go green” to help protect the planet, so we could maybe live a longer life. We as people can make a difference, if we all work together. On the gogreen online site it gives us some helpful instructions for example “While producers, power companies and legislators are working on the problem from other angles, every action we take matters.” It also explains that, “If our viewers and members do the small things, each person will reap the personal cost-savings benefits and positive planetary impact”. We can do this YES WE CAN!

References:
Foxnews.com http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,509169,00.html?sPage=fnc/scitech/personaltechnology

Gogreenonline.com http://www.gogreenonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=150&Itemid=56