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All articles on sustainability and digitalisation at a glance.

 

Data Donation: How Our Digital Traces Could Benefit Society

Why does it have to be malevolent tech overlords who benefit from user data? Data donation could put power into the hands of those doing good.

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‘Sustainable’ Computers Aren’t Great for the Planet: Here’s the Solution

Electronics manufacturers might seem sustainable—but French cooperative Commown reveals what truly sustainable computers look like.

Can Edible Coatings Be the Secret Weapon in the Fight Against Food Waste?

Edible packaging? Swiss company AgroSustain believe their product Afondo could be the answer to keeping our groceries fresher for longer.

Could Fungal Batteries be the Power Source of the Future?

Researchers from Empa have developed the fungal battery, a completely biodegradable battery created with 3D printing techniques.

Electronic Waste: What Happens to Our Used Devices?

E-waste is filling landfills and releasing toxins that harm people and the environment alike. How can we correctly dispose of our devices?

Simplifying Scope 3 Decarbonisation with ClimateChoice 

Scope 3 emissions can make up to 90 percent of a business’s carbon footprint.  ClimateChoice helps companies understand and tackle them.

New Project: From Sustainable Smartphones to Green Data Centres—Solutions for Sustainable Digitalisation

The digital world is becoming an ever greater problem for our planet. But, there are alternatives. Sustainable digitalisation is the focus of RESET's expansive and in-depth latest project.

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Reducing Plastic Waste With Wooden Buoys: CLS Oceania’s Design Decomposes in the Ocean

The sea is full of plastic buoys that never decompose. Could a new design of wooden buoy be the biodegradable solution our oceans need?

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Missed Connection: Bahnvohersage Uses AI & Open Data to Predict Train Delays

The open data Bahnvorhersage.de service predicts whether connections on German railway lines will be made.