14 DAY TRIAL // T-Mobile USA, Inc. and Motorola have announced today that the MOTO W233 Renew is available for retail for any eco-conscious consumer. The handset is the first one of the kind, and was initially released only for T-Mobile's subscribers. As many of you already know, Renew comes with a plastic phone housing made out of recycled water bottles while also being entirely recyclable.
"We know that many of our customers are concerned about the environmental impact of the products they choose, and we share that concern,” said Glenn Zaccara, senior manager of corporate responsibility, T-Mobile USA. "T-Mobile is working to find ways to make it easier for our customers to limit their impact on the environment, and our partnership with Motorola to exclusively offer the Renew is a positive step along this journey.”
The MOTO W233 Renew is available for only $9.99 with a two-year service agreement with T-Mobile, and comes as an affordable option for those willing to give a hand in the reduction of the carbon footprint. Motorola made an agreement with Carbonfund.org and is trying to offset the carbon dioxide needed for the manufacturing, distributing and operating the phone via investments in renewable energy and reforestation, transforming Renew in the first carbon-neutral phone.
"We are excited to offer T-Mobile customers the first opportunity to purchase a mobile phone that takes the environment into account - from the product’s design using recycled plastics, to reducing the packaging material by 22 percent, as well as our partnership with Carbonfund.org,” said Jeff Miller, vice president, sales, Motorola Mobile Devices. "Priced affordably, Renew makes it easy for consumers to think about their impact on the environment when purchasing a mobile phone.”
T-Mobile also announced that its customers could sign up for paperless billing. Last year, the carrier inked a partnership with the Arbor Day Foundation, which has planted more than 500,000 trees to date. In addition, the mobile phone operator offers the Handset Recycling Program, providing wireless users with easy recycling. Any wireless component can be brought to a T-Mobile retail store or even mailed with a prepaid label that can be found on the company's site.
Motorola also has a recycling program available, and it accepts any mobile phone or accessory, this way recovering important materials for reuse while also reducing environmental impact. More info can be found on the phone maker's official website.