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Article

13 Dec 2002

Author:
UN Wire

HAZARDOUS WASTE: Cell Phone Makers, Treaty Countries Join Forces

Basel Convention countries and 10 cellular telephone makers agreed yesterday to cooperate on seeking environmentally friendly ways of disposing of and recycling telephones...The companies that signed the agreement are LG, Mitsubishi, Nokia, Samsung, Sony Ericsson, Panasonic maker Matsushita, Motorola, NEC, Philips and Siemens.