The materials used in Nokia products and processes must be safe to people and the environment. Meeting health and environmental regulatory requirements is a priority and a basic requirement for us. Nokia is an industry leader in substance management.

We aspire to go beyond legislation and compliance, and proactively drive the development and efficient use of more sustainable materials. We promote innovative and sustainable material choices, and work on this in close collaboration with our suppliers. We’ve introduced renewable materials first in 2007 in the Nokia 3110 Evolve; 50 percent of the plastics in its cover were bioplastics. Since then, we have continued to research and implement bio-plastics when those are a viable and optimal solution for a given part and product. We aim to broaden our approach in years to come.

We are actively researching the use of recycled plastics. We must find ways to overcome durability issues that currently result from the lower quality of available recycled plastics. We simply cannot compromise on quality when it comes to products that must endure constant wear and tear. Through extensive R&D, testing and concepting, we make sure that all our devices - regardless of the materials used - meet the same standards and have the highest quality, reliability and longevity. This ensures a maximum lifetime for your Nokia device and thus reduces waste.

Naturally we're also using more recycled and reusable materials in our packaging and reducing its volume. More than 95% of our packaging is made of renewable, paper-based materials, of which up to 60 % is recycled content. Our packaging is 100 % recyclable.

All of the materials in Nokia devices can be used again to make new products or generate energy, so nothing is wasted.

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