The South African Government is rolling out 5G across our country without our consent. This technology has never been tested so in effect, you and your loved ones are guinea pigs. Why is this a problem? Because there is more than enough evidence on existing 4G and lower generation technologies to warrant a thorough examination of the potential dangers. The South African … [Read more...]
A commitment to sustainable communication
For mobile phone companies, the challenge of sustainability means maximising the positive, enabling effect of mobile technology, while minimizing the possible negative affect of such activities. A new report tackling these issues has recently been published. According to Nokia CEO Stephen Elop, “Nokia strongly believes that access to communication and information is a right, … [Read more...]
Culture of sustainability thrives in green bank
Carbon emissions per full time employee decreased by 6.1% during 2011 (to 10.1 tons of carbon dioxide equivalent) in the Nedbank Group, while emissions per square metre of office space reduced by a sizeable 10.9%. Energy efficiency has become entrenched as one of the core sustainability measures at the Nedbank Group. They are also one of the premier supporters of the 49M … [Read more...]
How to buy a green phone
More and more people are interested in buying mobile phones that have green features. For example, a Nokia study conducted in 2011 reveals that South Africa consumers value the following three attributes in phones: phones that are energy efficient; phones that are made with environmentally friendly materials; and phones that can be fully recycled. A lot of producers claim to … [Read more...]
Actions speak louder than words in green electonics
Greenpeace greener electronic ranking has shown how actions speak louder than words for the electronics industry as Philips and HP introduce new transformative products, but Toshiba and Microsoft fail to act on promises The Greenpeace Guide to Greener Electronics shows significant separation between companies that are failing to keep their environmental commitments and those … [Read more...]
