14 DAY TRIAL // Launched in fall 2010, Samsung Evergreen already met the RoHS standards (Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive), but it is now also certified by the UL Environment for being a sustainable product.
The quick messaging device earned platinum certification from UL Environment, becoming the first Samsung product from AT&T to achieve the highest level of environmental performance from the aforementioned organization.
UL Environment measures environmentally sensitive materials, energy management, manufacturing and operations, impact to health and environment, product performance, packaging and product stewardship.
“We’re honored to receive global recognition for the environmental performance of the Samsung Evergreen.” said Michael Woodward, vice president, Mobile Phone Portfolio, AT&T Mobility and Consumer Markets. “This platinum certification from UL Environment is truly a testament to AT&T’s ongoing efforts to provide effective, sustainable solutions for our customers.”
Samsung Evergreen is made of 70 percent recycled post-consumer plastics and packaging that uses 80 percent recycled post-consumer paper.
“We know the vast majority of consumers are looking for greener products in several categories and we are excited that AT&T will now be offering the Platinum-certified Samsung Evergreen cell phone at their stores to help meeting this growing demand,” said Steve Wenc, president of UL Environment. “We further congratulate AT&T and Samsung on demonstrating their commitment to sustainability with this superb device.”
The device reportedly also boasts eco-oriented wallpaper/ringtones, aside from its 2.4” display, full slide-out QWERTY keyboard, a 2.0 megapixel camera, video camcorder, AT&T Navigator and stereo Bluetooth wireless technology v2.1.
Evergreen also features dual-band mobile broadband connectivity and quad-band GSM technology, which allows AT&T customers to make calls in more than 220 countries and download data in more than 195 countries.
AT&T announced recently it will further enhance the sustainability in its accessory packaging, by using up to 30 percent plant-based materials sourced from ethanol harvested from natural sugarcane.