Oberthur Technologies announced the successful deployment of EcoSIM, what they say is the first patented eco-friendly SIM card in the market.
The trick is in the size – Oberthur’s SIM card is half the size of a classic SIM and it also reduces the amount of plastics used by 50%. As a result, the CO2 emissions generated per card is reduced from 16 to 8 grams. In addition, they say because the card is smaller, it also reduces the carbon footprint for transport and overall waste through environmentally friendly packaging using the recycled paper and PEFC and FSC certified materials.
Until now, SIM cards were produced on sheets of plastic using a credit card size format. Oberthur’s process allows for the manufacturing of two SIM cards on a single sheet of plastic instead of one…