Today, most of us are so utterly dependent on our smartphones that we spend most of the day mentally negotiating charging points around our home, workplace and any vehicle we might drive.
Network infrastructure | Electricity consumption | Manufacturing |
|---|---|---|
About 22% of emissions are generated from the network infrastructure and data centers required to keep your phone connected. | Despite constant charging and discharging, electricity consumption accounts for less than 1% of the greenhouse gas emissions across the lifetime of mobile phones. | The remaining 77% result from the manufacturing of your device. |
