Nokia Flagship Stores and Experience Centers to offer free postage paid
envelopes and tree seedlings
IRVING, Texas, April 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nokia (NYSE: NOK)
celebrates Earth Day by introducing a program designed to make recycling
any mobile phone, mobile phone battery or mobile phone accessory,
regardless of brand, easier and more convenient than ever before. Starting
today, consumers can receive a recycling kit consisting of a free
postage-paid envelope at any of the 13 Nokia Experience Centers across the
country or from the Nokia Flagship Stores in Chicago and New York.
Consumers can pick up one these 100% recyclable, pre-paid envelopes, into
which they can place their recycled item inside and drop it in any mailbox.
"A commitment to the environment is part of Nokia's driving principles.
This Earth Day, we are asking consumers to join us by visiting our Nokia
Experience Centers, Nokia Flagship Stores and our website to become a part
of our environmental activities," said Craig Coffey, vice president of
marketing for Nokia USA. "Nokia takes a lifecycle approach in everything it
does. From the extraction of raw materials to recycling, waste management
and reintroduction of recovered materials into the economic system, Nokia
strives to ensure minimal environmental impact from start to finish."
Wireless phone owners who are unable to visit one of these locations
can visit http://www.nokiausa.com/recycle where a pre-paid postage label
can be downloaded and printed, This label can then be affixed to a mailer
into which any mobile phone, mobile phone battery or mobile phone accessory
can be placed and sent to Nokia for recycling.
Phone owners who visit a Nokia Experience Center or Flagship Store
between April 20-22 for a recycling kit will also walk out with a seedling
of a tree species selected to thrive in the area.
More information on Nokia's commitment to the environment, including
how Nokia develops sustainable products, implements sustainable practices
and demands sustainable behavior from employees and suppliers, can be found
at http://www.nokia.com/environment.
About Nokia
Nokia is a world leader in mobile communications, driving the growth
and sustainability of the broader mobility industry. Nokia connects people
to each other and the information that matters to them with easy-to-use and
innovative products like mobile phones, devices and solutions for imaging,
games, media and businesses. Nokia provides equipment, solutions and
services for network operators and corporations.
Nokia Americas
Media Relations
972-894-4573
communication.corp@nokia.com
http://www.nokia.com
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