Report from the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) on the eco-rating schemes used by manufacturers of mobile equipment, with the goal of establishing a global standard to communicate the sustainability performance of this equipment.
The report identifies the eco-rating schemes used by manufacturers of mobile handsets and seeks to extract the best components from each of these schemes. This rating determines the sustainability of equipment on the market, in environmental and social terms, giving consumers responsibility for their choices and consumption habits. The ITU proposes to integrate the 'best components' into a single rating system/method, so that the process can be made simpler for consumers, mobile operators and manufacturers.
