Nokia Environmental Report 2002

Environmental Report 2002
E N V I R O N M E N T A L P R O F I L E
Energy consumption is the principal cause of environmental
impacts during the use of Nokia products. In the disposal
stage, recycling of metals and plastics and removal of
potentially harmful substances from landfill waste are the
central issues. Most of the environmental benefit of the
end-of-life phase comes from recycling the metals. If use
as source of energy is counted as recycling, most of the
plastics used in our products can be recycled.
Implementation of life-cycle thinking
The implementation of life-cycle thinking consists of
defining targets for improvement in the various stages
of a product’s life cycle. Our current focus areas are:
• Compliance with current and future environmental
legislation, such as restrictions in the use of specified
substances and recycling requirements
• Compliance of Nokia suppliers with Nokia’s
environmental requirements
• Properly managed take-back of Nokia products
at the end-of-life stage
• Product information: Nokia eco-declarations already
exist for new mobile phones, providing information
on energy consumption, material use, packaging,
disassembly and recycling.
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