Millennials — the first generation to grow up using cell phones — are experiencing an unprecedented decline in their health when they reach their late 20s. On April 24, 2019, the American health insurance association Blue Cross Blue Shield released a report titled “The Health of Millennials.” It showed not only that the health of this generation takes a sharp decline … [Read more...]
Recycling collection automated with new phone app
Collection of breadtags and yoghurt tubs made from high impact polystyrene will now be co-ordinated with a click of a button, with collection of expanded polystyrene soon to follow. The Polystyrene Council is going high tech with the collection of high impact polystyrene. A new application (app) for SmartPhones and computers, called PolyNet, has been developed specifically … [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...]
Addressing climate change one phone at a time
Have you ever wondered how factories would operate if they had environmental responsibility fully integrated into their functioning? Today we take a leaf from the world's greenest cellular telephone company, Nokia, and find out how they address climate change through working greener. Nokia has 10 factories globally. In order to operate responsibly, environmental issues are … [Read more...]
