Digital infrastructure in Africa
This study provides an overview of digital infrastructure in Africa and compares it with digital infrastructure in the rest of the world. The scope is limited to the components of digital infrastructure
Mobile Phone
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More data, less energy
There is a rapidly rising energy demand from literally billions of devices that remain “on” but may be used for only a few minutes or hours per day. Currently, the estimate for global electricity wasted
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Electronic companies and pollution boards flout e-waste rules: Report
Most reputed electronic and electrical equipment companies—both Indian and multinational have failed grossly in fulfilling their responsibilities under extended producer responsibility (EPR) as defined
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Top companies flout e-waste rules, says study
They are doing little to safeguard the environment against dumping of e-waste Reputed electronic and electrical equipment companies in the country are doing little to safeguard the environment against
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App allows users to submit tips on polluters
A new mobile application released on Thursday makes it much easier for members of the public to report sources of pollution. The app, named "ecosnapp", allows users to upload descriptions of the time,
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Sainsbury's partners with Google for new food waste-reduction app
Sainsbury's has teamed up with Google to launch a new mobile and online tool that the supermarket giant hopes will help to reduce food waste in households across Britain. Sainsbury's Food Rescue fuses
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Towards an e-waste free Sri Lanka
There is a significant increase in electronic waste (e-waste) in Sri Lanka during the past one and half decades due to the increase of the use of hi-tech products, Environment and Renewable Energy Minister
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Everything is Yiable, be it ‘show the ink’ or E-Waste centres
Confederation of Indian Industry’s Young Indians group, popularly known as Yi, has been gaining momentum in Tricity. With a national presence that includes 32 chapters, about 1,600 members and 8,300
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Assembly to go green with SMS service
The Meghalaya Legislative Assembly is all set to join the ‘go green’ bandwagon with the launch of a hi-tech SMS service for the State legislators, effectively reducing the customary practice of ‘paper
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Apple goes green, offers free recycling
Apple is offering free recycling of all its used products and vowing to power all of its stores, offices and data centres with renewable energy to reduce the pollution caused by its devices and online
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No link between mobile radiation and cancer?
The preponderance of evidence shows that there is no link between cell phone radiation and cancer, said oncologist and renowned author Siddhartha Mukherjee, reports IANS. “I would have suggested to