This statistic illustrates the Ranking of sustainability/environmental friendliness of smartphone manufacturers in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017. The highest ranked manufacturer in this field was Apple with a share of 21 percent. Samsung came in second with a share of 14 percent. However, most of the respondents were not able to tell. A total of 56 percent of respondents did not know which manufacturer produced the most environmentally friendly smartphone.
With low recycling rates and the average cell phone life being around 18 months, billions of phones were being thrown away around the world. Thus, making the e-waste generated by thrown away electronic goods a growing and serious problem. The best way to solve this would be making cell phones in general more sustainable or environmentally friendly.
Ranking of sustainability/environmental friendliness of smartphone manufacturers in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017
respondents are english speaking residential population who own a smartphone
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
This question was phrased by the source as follows: "Please state which manufacturer corresponds best to the following properties of smartphones? - Sustainable/environmentally friendly"
The source does not provide any information regarding percentage points exceeding 100 percent.
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Statista. (May 24, 2017). Ranking of sustainability/environmental friendliness of smartphone manufacturers in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/719323/ranking-of-sustainability-of-smartphone-manufacturers-in-the-uk/
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Statista. "Ranking of Sustainability/Environmental Friendliness of Smartphone Manufacturers in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2017." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 May 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/719323/ranking-of-sustainability-of-smartphone-manufacturers-in-the-uk/
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