LG And Sprint Announce LG Remarq: Inexpensive And Eco-Friendly Cellphone With Full QWERTY Keyboard
Proving that it is easy to be environmentally friendly and save money, Sprint and LG Electronics MobileComm U.S.A., Inc. today announced the upcoming availability of LG Remarq™, which meets Sprint eco-criteria and is the latest addition to Sprint’s growing portfolio of eco-friendly devices. Sprint is the recognized wireless industry leader in delivering to consumers and business eco-friendly devices and recycling programs.
LG Remarq will be available on May 9 in all Sprint retail channels including www.sprint.com and 1-800-Sprint1 for FREE with a new two-year service agreement and after a $19.99 instant rebate and $50 mail-in rebate (taxes and surcharges excluded). Customers can pre-register for LG Remarq beginning today at www.sprint.com/remarq.
LG Remarq
LG Remarq is a chic messaging whiz with a full sliding QWERTY keyboard featuring a 1.3 MP camera, MP3 player with microSD card slot (supports up to 16GB), Stereo Bluetooth® wireless technology and instant messaging. Customers can stay connected to their friends and post their latest pics with easy access to Facebook® and Photobucket®.
Earth-Friendly Engineering
Available in either dark silver or turquoise, LG Remarq and its packaging are designed with environmentally responsible components including:
- The outer casing is made from 19 percent post-consumer recycled plastic and the handset as a whole is 87 percent recyclable. The device meets strict RoHS standards for restriction of hazardous materials such as lead, mercury and cadmium.
- Remarq contains low levels of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and brominated flame retardants (BFR): two materials commonly targeted on green electronics guidelines.
- Powered by an Energy Star-qualified charger which meets the energy-efficiency standards set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
- The packaging is fully recyclable packaging featuring a brown craft paper exterior and made from 87 percent post consumer material (PCM). The phone tray inside the box is made from 100 percent PCM. The images and text on the box, as well as all in-box materials, are printed with soy ink.
- The paper manual has been replaced with an online user manual that users can access beginning May 9.
As an industry leader in the reuse and recycling of wireless devices, Sprint has an aggressive, industry-first goal of reaching a 90 percent phone collection rate for reuse/recycling compared with annual wireless device sales by 2017.
In addition, LG Remarq comes pre-loaded with an innovative Eco Calculator application that allows customers to calculate C02 reduction savings by walking or cycling as opposed to driving their car. The reduction is calculated in pounds of C02 or trees planted.
Continuing Sprint’s Green Leadership
Recently, Sprint CEO Dan Hesse announced that Sprint would be the first U.S. wireless carrier to establish a set of green design criteria for all future consumer devices that run on the Sprint network. The green design criteria and specifications support Sprint’s product development vision, which is to provide devices and accessories for our customers that are:
- Free of environmentally sensitive materials
- Highly energy-efficient or even self-charging
- Made of sustainable materials
- Manufactured and packaged sustainably
- Interoperable, using a micro-USB interface, and
- Fully and easily recyclable
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