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Psst... Ever heard of photonics? Most of us probably haven’t. Yet it’s long been an integral part of our everyday lives. The most prominent example is fibre optic technology. 👇
Such great news! Another positive for the oceans is a 'fish filter' for washing machines that stops microplastics at the source: en.reset.org/modelled-on-...
#Electriccars, which governments around the globe are incentivising, require six times the rare earth mineral inputs of a conventional car. With current estimates, demand for REEs could increase sixfold by 2040.
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Heavy #rareearths are essential for protecting the turbine’s vast one-tonne magnets against heat, making them indispensable for high-performance #greentechnology.
What’s clear is that, currently, our reliance on #REEs is not sustainable. A #windturbine plant, for example, requires nine times more REEs than a gas-fired plant.
Biodiversity has suffered greatly worldwide. Companies should also do more to protect it. However, they need reliable indicators that quantify the success of measures taken to benefit nature, writes ETH ecosystem researcher Loïc Pellissier.
The future of ethical tech is being written in the Global South. 📡 Our latest newsletter shows how:
🗺 Open-source mapping in Nairobi's slums
🤖 AI that centers humanity over extraction
☀️ Solar labs transforming remote schools
Perhaps the answer to solving #microplastics could be inspired by nature? Like fish other organisms that are capable of separating particles from the surrounding water. Read more ⬇️
As approximately 8% of the world’s #carbonfootprint comes from the global #metals and #mining industry, overcoming these sophisticated processing hurdles is an enormously important undertaking. We explored this undertaking in our latest article 👇
🚨 OUT NOW: The Quiet Empire
Fiber optic cables in #Africa trace the exact routes of 18th-century colonial telegraph lines. This is #digitalcolonialism —data extraction dressed as "neutral" infrastructure. But resistance is growing...
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To meet net-zero targets, we are entering an era of unprecedented #mineralextraction. Demand for rare earth elements is projected to spike in the coming years. But there are alternatives to this destructive practice in development that could reshape the industry entirely.
(6/11) Uber tracks battery life. Former exec Keith Chen noted in 2016 that users with low battery are statistically more likely to accept surge pricing. Uber says it doesn’t use that data to set prices, but the correlation remains a point of regulatory scrutiny. www.npr.org/transcripts/...
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We weren't aware of this, thanks for the heads up, we will be discussing it internally this week and look for alternatives!
Across the #GlobalSouth, communities are building something better: ethical, human-centered tech.
Our new newsletter launches soon, covering stories about:
🌍 Decolonizing the internet
💻 AI that centers people, not profit
☀️ Solar-powered labs in Kenya
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"We are living inside the imagination of 18th-century empires." Activist Esther Mwema reveals how Big Tech's fiber optic cables follow colonial telegraph routes. In our new newsletter that drops soon, we're exploring who really owns our digital future.
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From recycling to ocean clean-up technologies, there are many solutions for dealing with existing plastic waste. But cleaning up plastic can’t be the only answer to our marine litter problem.
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Lahl explained to RESET that plastic degradation can be chemical, physical or biological. “The term ‘biodegradable’ may be misapplied”. She believes that the plastic’s degradation is more likely chemical or physical, “rather than true biodegradation”.
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We asked Rebecca Lahl, head of the Office for Knowledge, co-author of a paper on biodegradable plastics and Head of the Office for Knowledge Exchange @leibniz-zmt.de what makes this solution different? 👇
🧵 Our oceans have become #plasticsoup, but what if plastic could dissolve before it did any damage? Scientists from @riken-bdr.bsky.social and @utokyoofficial.bsky.social have developed a new plastic material that they say “dissolves within hours”... But, is the plastic truly biodegradable? ⬇️
Our colleague Rebecca Lahl, Head of the Knowledge Exchange Office, spoke with @reset.org about the potential of biodegradable plastics for our marine litter problem. #ZMT
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🐡 By 2050, there will be more plastic than fish in the ocean. Dissolving plastic could be exactly what our oceans need.
But is it too good to be true? We put the question to Rebecca Lahl, Head of the Office for Knowledge Exchange at @leibniz-zmt.de👇
en.reset.org/could-plasti...
In North American #nationalparks, #plaques and exhibits highlighting the complexity of human history and uncomfortable realities—from #slavery to #climatechange —are systematically disappearing.
Tech billionaires have operated under the assumption that their influence makes them untouchable. But that influence is sustained by our participation. It is time to stop supporting the exploiters and start investing our time, data and money into Digital for Good.
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Ghent University spin-off listed among world’s most sustainable AI applications
🐟 Wusstest du, dass unsere Waschmaschinen eines der größten "Portale" von Mikroplastik in die Umwelt sind? Macht also mehr als Sinn, die Kleinstpartikel hier abzufangen. Für einen neuen Filter standen Fische Modell. Standartmäßig verbaut ist er leider noch nicht.
If the #EpsteinFiles have shown us anything, it’s now been proven beyond doubt: there is one rule for the #elite and another for everyone else 👇
