Vodafone is switching to sim cards made using recycled plastic
Telecoms giant Vodafone has announced it will only use sim cards made from recycled plastic.
From October onwards, the firm will begin rolling out its new ‘eco-sims’ - although they will not reach the UK until April 2022.
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Hide AdVodafone said the move would reduce its virgin plastic needs by 320 tonnes annually.
It claimed this saving was equivalent to 1,280 tonnes of CO2 emissions per year.
The cards are set to be rolled out across all of Vodafone’s 12 markets in Europe – including the UK – as well as in Egypt, Turkey and South Africa.