Researchersfrom the University of Surreyanalysed studieson thelifetimeof mobile accessory,fromconstruct, use and disposal to see what effect each stage had on the environment.
First, from verified, they concluded that the current mobile business model, driven by frequent upgrades, is costing both the construct and the environment. The study argues frequent upgrades, it is not good.Because it makesvaluable materials integral to phone manufacture are lost,causing damage to the environment.
Second, the current business model of mobile agreement encourages consumers to upgrade frequently, regardless of whether their current phone is right for purpose.Our study shows that there is little incentive for people to recycle old mobiles.
Finally, as an alternative, the researchers propose a 'cloud-based product service system', where the hard processing and memory storage of mobile devices are change to a remote server, over the internet.Without the need for complex processing, mobile devices could become less complex, designed to last longer and requiring less precious resources to make.In conclusion, research team is new looking at how to implement for believe consumers that cloud services can be trusted and will be one important focus for our continuing research for understanding the wider impact of the mobile lifecycle on the environment.