In 2015 the number of people with a smartphone subscription was around 2.6 billion and is expected to grow to 6.1 billion by 2020. With this in mind, how is your phone and the accompanying accessories affecting the environment? Below are just a few factors to take into account.

Mobile phones pose a serious burden on the environment

Mobile phones pose a serious burden on the environment

  1. Of the 17 rare Earth metals, 16 are included in phones. Neodymium, terbium and dysprosium, for example, are three of the rare Earth metals and give your phone the power to vibrate. Terbium and dysprosium are also used in tiny quantities in touchscreens to produce the colours of a phone display.
  2. In Bangka, Indonesia, excessive tin mining was found to have dramatically changed the natural landscape, leaving acidic craters in place of lush forests and making clean drinking water harder to come by.
  3. The way the metals for your phone are extracted, the impact of the mining, the workers pay and the way the mining profits are used all have an influence on production and the environmental footprint of your smartphone.
  4. Some metal mining takes place in troubling and violent places, in the case of conflict minerals – that is, minerals mined in conditions of armed conflict and human rights abuses, and sold or traded by armed groups.
  5. Presently around 290m cows are killed every year from a global herd approaching 1bn. Projections tell us that in order to keep us in leather phone cases, wallets, handbags and shoes, the industry needs to slaughter 430m cows annually by 2025.
  6. Mobile phones pose a serious burden on the environment, gobbling up power and precious materials before heading to landfill. In the developing countries where they are repurposed or dismantled, they can end up in the rivers and soil, where they help contribute to cancer, damage to the nervous system and to brain development in children.
  7. According to the environmental protection agency in the USA, mobile phones have a shorter life span than any other major consumer electronics: 1.5 to 2.5 years, compared with 3 to 8 years for an LCD monitor, or 3.3 to 4 years for computers.

We all know how essential smart phones have become in our every day to day lives which is why you can give a little back to nature in the form of the fantastic Organika phone cases from MMORE. They have developed a unique sensual experience that will adorn your smartphone and cover it with a distinct scent of nature. Handpicked natural materials, which not only stand out with their looks but also their smell, but are creating a completely new element in the casing industry.

Only the best natural materials are used in the Organika cases in order to truly invoke the feelings of connection with the environment. With the use of an organic resin, MMORE developed a harmless coating, which provides the necessary protectiveness, durability and impact-resistance of the beloved smartphone it encases.

For the plastic part you see on the case, MMORE are committed to offering free recycling of all their cases to give back to the environment. Simply post them your old case, receive a 50 percent discount on a new one and keep the environment safe! What’s not to like!

So why not give a little back whilst still protecting your phone this summer, safe in the knowledge that you are not endangering the environment further, you are actually brining a piece of it everywhere with you to embrace!

The MMORE Organika phone cases are available in coffee, memory evoking Alpine Hay, love inspiring Roses or the calming and charming Jasmine designs and we have an exclusive offer of 20 percent off for Female First readers. Simply type FEMALEFIRST20 in the promo box at the checkout and one of these fantastic cases can be yours for just £27.18 at www.mmore.net (Usual RRP £33.97) 

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