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Galaxy S4 is world's first TCO-certified sustainable smartphone
The Galaxy S4 is more an evolutionary phone than a revolutionary one, but Samsung is rightly proud of its new flagship. Apart from being the company's fastest-selling phone ever, it's also the first smartphone in the world to earn a TCO certification.
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The TCO stamp assures that the Galaxy S4 has been manufactured without the use of hazardous elements like nickel, beryllium, and mercury. It also gives a nod to Samsung’s focus on sustainability, which hasn’t gone unnoticed by others. iFixit recently awarded the Galaxy S4 an impressive 8 out of 10 for repairability, and ease of repair goes a long way toward making a phone sustainable. If parts can’t be swapped easily it’s because they’re usually held together with insane amounts of glue
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The TCO stamp assures that the Galaxy S4 has been manufactured without the use of hazardous elements like nickel, beryllium, and mercury. It also gives a nod to Samsung’s focus on sustainability, which hasn’t gone unnoticed by others. iFixit recently awarded the Galaxy S4 an impressive 8 out of 10 for repairability, and ease of repair goes a long way toward making a phone sustainable. If parts can’t be swapped easily it’s because they’re usually held together with insane amounts of glue
more here and here
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