Causeswww.needpix.com Britain’s Royal Mint to recover gold from electronic waste The coin maker is working with a startup to mine mobile phones and laptops at scale for the precious metals embedded within.
Solutions What will it take for brands to design products that aren't disposable The new book ‘Meaningful Stuff: Design That Lasts’ examines how product design can move from planned obsolescence to a new model of repair, reuse, and longevity.
Solutions www.smithsonianmag.com Twenty-four ways to turn outdoor passions into citizen science Heading into the new year, consider collecting scientific data while skiing, hiking, surfing, biking and partaking in other adventures.
Solutions www.theguardian.com EU plans 'right to repair' rules for phones and tablets European commission says linear growth model of 'take, make, use, discard' has reached limit.
Causes 207 killed in 2017, the deadliest year for land defenders Scores of protesters were murdered in land disputes in 2017, some at the hands of gangs and governments.
Opinion John Harris: Our phones and gadgets are now endangering the planet The energy used in our digital consumption is set to have a bigger impact on global warming than the entire aviation industry.
Newsletter Soon your phone may be powered by ship soot Researchers found a way to turn carbon pollution into graphite, a component widely used in batteries.
