# Carbon Neutral Mobile Phones The Recycled Material Motorola Renew (CES 2009) By Going Like Sixty | Published 2009-01-07 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/motorola-renew-first-carbon-neutral-cell-phone References: [ces.cnet](http://ces.cnet.com/8301-19167_1-10131749-100.html) Motorola at the CES 2009 unveiled the world’s first carbon neutral phone - the Renew. The Motorola Renew even uses 22% less packaging than other phones and most of that is from recycled materials. Moto proclaims the Renew will use less energy and will offer a talk time of nine hours. The Renew has a camera, organizer and music player naturally and will appear at T-Mobile very soon. The next closest rival is the Nokia 3110 which is only 50% recycled. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.4/10 - Popularity: 40% | Activity: 84% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Carbon Neutral Technology:** Opportunity for companies to develop carbon neutral products and reduce their environmental impact. - **Sustainable Packaging:** Innovative packaging solutions that use recycled materials and reduce waste. - **Energy Efficient Devices:** Advancements in technology to create devices that use less energy and have longer battery life. ### Who This Affects Most - **Mobile Technology:** Mobile phone manufacturers can explore carbon neutral and sustainable options to reduce their environmental footprint. - **Consumer Electronics:** Opportunity for the consumer electronics industry to introduce sustainable packaging practices and promote eco-friendly products. - **Renewable Energy:** The development of energy efficient devices aligns with the renewable energy industry's goals of minimizing energy consumption. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Artful Aluminum Phones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/phone-1.md) - [Recycled Material Titanium Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iphone-15-pro-and-pro-max.md) - [Recycled Plastic Phone Cases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/recycled-plastic-phone-case.md) - [Digital Mobile Phone Cards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/freedom-for-free.md) - [Wacky Design Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/playful-phone-experimentation.md) - [Eco-Friendly Mobile Networks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/meaningful-planet.md) - [Refurbished Modular Phones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fairphone-3-1.md) - [Millennium-Inspired Cellphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nokia-phones.md) - [Compostable Smartphone Cases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ecoblvd-mojave-collection.md)