While Morpho features a line of eco-friendly paper SIMs called SIMply Green and ½- and ¼-sized cards that also reduce the carbon footprint, in most markets the traditional full-sized plastic SIM form factor is still being used. This SIM comes in a standard sized plastic card and once it is punched out, the remaining plastic is typically thrown away. In this situation, about 88% of the plastic ends up in landfills. Morpho’s objective is to improve this and help mobile network operators reach their sustainability goals.
Paul Naldrett, Managing Director US at Morpho, e-Documents Division, said: “When provisioning new phones, our customers remove the SIMs and fill boxes with the discarded cards. Morpho wants to help them find a simple and efficient way to recycle that material. Our new partner, 2nd Solutions, arranges for the material to be picked up and recycled on a regular basis. I am sure our customers will be thrilled, as this solution will help them achieve their carbon footprint reduction goals.”
With this partnership, Morpho aims to help make complete SIM lifecycle management the standard in the industry, and as a result, allow customers to reuse recyclable material productively.