Kezia Rice

Kezia is a freelance journalist and content writer originally from the UK, now based in Berlin. Having written for the likes of Vice, The Independent and Refinery29, she now covers sustainable digitalisation for RESET with a particular focus on climate innovations in the fashion industry.

Articles by Kezia

Interview: How to Break Free From Google’s Search Engine Monopoly

Reading on Google Chrome? This interview with Andy Davies from Wholegrain Digital might make you change your browser. Here's how sustainable alternatives can fight Google's monopoly.

Fighting the Search Monopoly With an Open Source Index: An Interview With Michael Granitzer From OpenWebSearch

Free, unbiased access to internet search: that's the vision of the OpenWebSearch project. Their open search index is making it a reality.

It’s Really That Simple: Bose Opens API and Saves Thousands of Speakers From Becoming Electronic Waste

Manufacturer Bose published API documents, allowing developers to give SoundTouch speakers a second life thanks to open source code.

How to Choose a Sustainable Search Engine in the Age of AI

From an overload of ads to AI overviews, choosing a privacy-focused, climate-friendly search engine can be tricky. Here's our handy guide.

Smart Oceans: Could Undersea Cables Act as Early Warning Systems for Environmental Disasters?

99 percent of global data transfer runs via undersea cables. Here's how these same cables could also warn us about environmental disasters.

Don’t Cry Over Spilt Milk: Waste Dairy Has New Use as Plastic for 3D Printing

From waste product to 3D printing material: leftover milk from dairy farms contains the proteins needed to produce biodegradable plastic.

Green IT: Transforming Hardware to Make It More Sustainable

Is green IT really as simple as refurbishing and recycling? We summarise our findings after numerous interviews and investigations.

A Future Vision of Data Centres: From Big Tech Builds to Community-Owned Cooperatives

Could data centres serve, rather than harm, our communities? Community-owned data centres give citizens control over their digital lives.

Das "Mutter Erde Telefon" in Form eines einfachen, schwarzen Vintage-Telefons an der Wand
© Mother Earth Telephone

Imagine Mother Earth Is on the Phone…

...and you can ask her any questions you want. With the 'Mother Earth Telephone', you might soon have our planet on the other end of the line.