As smartphones become more ubiquitous across the globe, so too does their impact on the environment. Part of this is to do with the unethical way that they are produced and also the rate at which we are trading our devices in for newer models, leading to increasing amounts of e-waste. However, their impact does not end there. Every single byte of data sent and received by your smartphone smartphone also leaves a digital carbon footprint.
Wisdom in a world of 'smart': frontline research from environmental advocates reveals how smartphone technology is impacting both humanity and the environment.
As the pace of technology quickens, older electronic goods are increasingly thrown out. In Egypt, much of this e-waste finds its way onto the streets. A new app wants to change that.
Sustainable banking, green electricity, eco travel... but what about your mobile phone provider? We talked to Alma Spribille from WEtell about their plans to provide Germany's mobile phone market with a sustainable and ethical alternative.
In Ghana, Farmerline is offering farmers access to a crucial, customisable, real-time, agricultural education - via SMS and voice message in a language that they can understand.
Loon, Google’s internet balloon project, gets a competitor: The Altaeros Supertower will provide fast, mobile broadband services in rural, hard-to-reach areas.
Training young people to fix smartphones and escape gang life? In London, a social enterprise is doing just that.
