Phone ( 2a )Sustainability
ReportMade with sustainable materials
Phone (2a) has 46 parts containing bio-based
and recycled materials, including plastic,aluminium, steel, tin and copper.

Lower-impact packaging
The packaging is plastic-free, with
60% of the fibres coming fromrecycled sources.

Lower carbon footprint
Thanks to our focus on renewable energy
and sustainable materials, Phone (2a)achieves our lowest carbon footprint in a
Nothing smartphone to date at 52 kg CO2e.

Greener chemistry
Phone (2a) is free of harmful substances
like PVC, brominated flame retardants(BFR), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons(PAHs) and mineral oil.

1. Carbon footprint reduction claim based on third-party verified life cycle assessment.
2. PAH in cable jacket refers to Benzo[a]pyrene, Benzo[e]pyrene, Benzo[a]anthracene, Benzo[b]fluoranthene, Benzo[j]fluoranthene, Benzo[kfluoranthene, Chrysene, Dibenz[a,h]anthracene, Benzo[g,h,i]perylene, lndeno[1,2,3-cd]pyrene, Phenanthrene, Pyrene, Anthracene,Fluoranthene, Naphthalene. Mineral oil in packaging refers to MOAH (comprising 1-7 aromatic rings), MOSH (C16-C35).

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Sustainable materials
Phone (2a) is built with sustainable materials
from the inside out and features materials
upcycled from Ear (2) production scraps.

Ear (2) casemanufacturing
waste

Recycling of waste
plastic: shredding
and modifying

Modified waste
plastic remelted
into pellets

Pellets moulded
into light-sensitive
brackets for Phone (2a)3

100% recycled aluminium
used in the midframe,
power button andvolume buttons

60% recycled fibre
packaging

50% of plastic partscontaining recycled or
bio-based materials

Over 30% recycled steel
used for 22 stamping parts

100% recycled tin usedon 6 circuit boards

100% recycled copper
foil used on the main
circuit board

1. The recycled plastic content in the light-sensitive bracket is 30%,
while in other components, the recycled plastic is post-consumer
recycled plastics, with a recycled content of 25% to 80%.
2. The bio-based plastics we use have a bio-based content of 25%.
3. The recycled steel we use has a recycled content of 30% to 90%.

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Packaging
The packing for Phone (2a) is entirely plastic-free.
To reach our objective of eliminating plasticpackaging, we are dedicated to adopting moresophisticated materials and technologies, including:
1. Using paper materials across internal andexternal packaging to provide support andprotective structures for product safety.

3. Replacing traditional plastic adhesives
with paper-based alternatives to reinforce
the packaging's internal framework.

2. Using special inks for package printing to
avoid plastic lamination.

1. Plastic-free does not refer to inks, coatings or adhesives, as these formulas are proprietary and can be kept confidential by suppliers.

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Carbon footprint
The carbon footprint for Phone (2a) is 52 kg CO2e, ourlowest ever in a smartphone. We are dedicated to using
carbon life cycle assessments to pinpoint ways todecrease the greenhouse gas emissions of our products
and prioritise renewable or recycled materials andsustainable energy sources. All with the goal of lessening
our impact on the environment.

End–of–life processing
0.15%

Use
39.6%

Production
57.1%

Transport
3.15%

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Greener chemistry
We have always believed in staying ahead of regulations
when it comes to the management of restricted
substances. We set the Nothing Restricted SubstanceManagement Standards (QMBZ-0301) to meet the RoHS
Directive, REACH regulation, POPs regulation and othernational regulations. We banned the use of PVC, polycyclicaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in cable jackets, mineral oil
in packaging and brominated flame retardants (BFRs).

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For more information on our environmental
sustainability initiatives, please visit
nothing.tech/pages/sustainability8