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UNEP warns of emissions link to mobile phone demand

2013-04-25 07:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

RTCC: Rising levels of greenhouse gas emissions and deforestation caused by metal production must be urgently addressed, a new report from the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) warns. Demand for metals is expected to rise tenfold as emerging economies adopt similar technologies and lifestyles to richer nations. 1.75 billion mobile phones were sold in 2012, of which 53.5% were smartphones, which use over 40 variants of metal. The average tablet or Apple iPad weighs 650g and contains 1.3g of tin-rich...

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