Phone companies release too many new models, say consumers

A Greenpeace survey finds people would be happy to upgrade less often and think companies should be responsible for phone recycling

Consumers want manufacturers to release fewer mobile phone models and do more to help them recycle, according to a new study by Greenpeace.

A survey of approximately 6,000 people across the US, Mexico, Russia, Germany, China and South Korea has found they have an average of at least three phones sitting at home (and more than five in Russia and Mexico). But more than half think manufacturers release too many models, and almost half feel phone makers should be “most responsible” for making recycling accessible.

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