Sprint with the help of Samsung have scored high with green crowd and the crowd without much green at the same time. The environmentally friendly Samsung Reclaim even comes in a bio degradable box as seen above. Both the companies have gone some lengths to reach this goal. But Sprint realizing the value of customers, have offered this phone at suprisingly low price. $50 for QWERTY keyboard phone is first for the carrier. The phone does not lack features either, it offers: - a slide-out full QWERTY keyboard making it easy to access personal or corporate email as well as text and multimedia messaging;
- Sprint Navigation with Search, providing easy access to directory information and GPS-enabled directions;
- 2 megapixel camera with 3x digital zoom and camcorder;
- advanced stereo Bluetooth® 2.0;
- expandable memory storage up to 32GB;
- an integrated Web browser; and
- two color options - Earth Green and Ocean Blue.
Sprint Expands Environmental Leadership with New Initiatives and Debut of Eco-Friendly Samsung Reclaim
Reclaim is the most full-featured QWERTY phone launched by
When customers purchase Samsung Reclaim from
“This generous donation from
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Sprint is the first U.S. wireless carrier to establish a set of environmental design criteria for future devices and accessories. -
Sprint is implementing a series of new environmentally-responsible retail initiatives including adding a dedicated display area in stores that highlights Sprint’s commitment to eco-friendly products and accessories. -
Sprint is committing to reduce paper usage by 30 percent during the next five years.
“Sprint is widely recognized as a leader among telecommunications companies in environmentally-responsible initiatives, and today we are proud to announce an even stronger commitment to sustainability with new eco-friendly products and programs,” said
DEFINING GREEN WITH SAMSUNG RECLAIM
An eco-friendly overachiever, Samsung Reclaim from
- Its bio-plastic material, made from corn, makes up 40 percent of the Reclaim’s outer casing. Samsung Reclaim is free of polyvinyl chloride (PVC), phthalates, and nearly free of brominated flame retardants (BFR): three materials commonly targeted on green electronics guidelines.
- The outer packaging and the phone tray inside the box are made from 70 percent recycled materials. The images and text on the box as well as the phone warranty information are printed with soy-based ink.
- The typical thick paper user manual has been replaced with a virtual manual that users can access at www.sprint.com/reclaimsupport.
- The charger is Energy Star approved for meeting the highest energy efficiency standards set by the
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and theU.S. Department of Energy . It consumes 12 times less power than the Energy Star standard for standby power consumption and is equipped with a visible notification to alert the user to unplug the handset once it’s fully charged.
“Samsung Reclaim is more than just an eco-friendly device, it’s also a powerful and stylish phone that’s easy-to-use,” said
Operating on America’s most dependable 3G network2,
- Five Simple Steps from Discovery Channel provides five simple changes you can make to be more eco-friendly, from how you commute to what you eat for dinner;
- Green Guides from Discovery Channel offers handy guides to help you green your lives with ease, and understand why;
- Green Glossary from Discovery Channel provides words and explanations about the Earth and Climate Change; and
- All Things Green, a Sprint Web category contains dynamic green headline and links to downloadable content.
Customers don’t have to sacrifice the latest in technology to be environmentally-friendly with Reclaim. The stylish, full-featured phone offers:
- a slide-out full QWERTY keyboard making it easy to access personal or corporate email as well as text and multimedia messaging;
- Sprint Navigation with Search, providing easy access to directory information and GPS-enabled directions;
- 2 megapixel camera with 3x digital zoom and camcorder;
- advanced stereo Bluetooth® 2.0;
- expandable memory storage up to 32GB;
- an integrated Web browser; and
- two color options - Earth Green and Ocean Blue.
Sprint’s green-themed website, www.sprint.com/green, details Sprint’s green mobile applications and helps customers learn about Sprint’s sustainability initiatives, including online bill pay, wireless recycling programs and acquiring green tips, such as using mobile GPS to calculate the quickest route to save gas. Customers can receive
GREENING SPRINT RETAIL STORES AND PRODUCTS
Beginning in September, all
New and refurbished stores will implement numerous sustainable design elements consistent with LEED design standards, and will include energy-efficient lighting, low water usage plumbing fixtures and low VOC paint and carpet. The roll out of these energy efficiency upgrades is expected to reduce the carbon footprint of each store by about 19,000 pounds of carbon dioxide equivalents.
Sprint’s Environmental Product Design Criteria Vision Statement applies to all products sold in
- Reduce the use of potentially hazardous materials,
- Are energy efficient,
- Include standardized audio and charging interfaces,
- Are more recyclable, and
- Have more sustainable packaging including standardized sizes, reduced weight, increased recyclability rate, and increased recycled content.
LEADING IN SUSTAINABILITY
Wireless Recycling
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