Vodafone is a signatory to the GSMA’s industry-wide commitment to introduce a universal charger. This initiative aims to reduce electronic waste by eliminating the need for consumers to replace their charger when they buy a new phone. Vodafone also offered solar-powered charging solutions that can reduce environmental impacts from charging phones and extend access to reliable, renewable-energy supplies in remote areas of emerging markets. Vodafone helps consumers to make an informed choice about which mobile phone they would like to buy in order to reduce impacts from charging their phone and to recycle it when they no longer use it. For instance, Nokia estimates that if just 10% of the world’s mobile phone users turned off their chargers after use, the energy saved in one year could be power 60,000 European homes.