Change in the cell phone industry seems to be speeding up rapidly these days. Seems I can’t hang out with friends these days without everyone pulling out their phones comparing features. I feel a little left behind rocking my ghetto Motorola something-or-other (doesn’t even have a model number……I think it has a camera…maybe….) I’m left out of many of the new mobile features because I haven’t shelled out $500-$1000 for the newest phone (and again in a year, and another year etc). On top of that, the environmental impact of discarded cell phones is an increasing concern.
Enter the LINC – Life Cycle Concept Phone developed by Kaleidoscope’s The Greener Grass Project. The phone is as schwanky as the iPhone, blackberry or latest Nokia but here’s the cool part – you don’t technically buy the phone, you license the service. When a newer version comes out, you get a new phone. (again, you’re licensing the service not the hardware!) On top of that the whole phone is developed and designed to be recycled. How? There’s a FREAKKIN HEAT LASER that triggers a metal latch to melt and open up the phone so it can be disposed of appropriately. I’m not sure of the projected cost but it sounds like an interesting take on fixing two problems with the cell phone industry. (via One Floor Up – thanks to B for the heads up)
Posted by Steve Mynett
Tags: Design, Sustainability
