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Samsung’s latest remote turns router radio waves into energy
The 2022 Eco Remote has a white option to match Samsung's lifestyle TVs.
Realme's latest flagship phone apparently feels like paper
Realme's flagship GT 2 Pro features an eco-friendly bio-polymer material on its back cover, with Muji design icon Naoto Fukasawa adding a textured paper feel.
The Ford Bronco Sport contains trace amounts of recycled ocean plastic
Ford says the Bronco Sport is the first car to use parts made solely of recycled ocean plastic, but the company still has a long way to go in 'greening' its lineup.
Microsoft details plans to slash water use at its data centers
It hopes to save up to 5.7 billion liters each year as part of plans to become 'water positive' by 2030.
Google Cloud will show users their gross carbon emissions
The company says Earth Engine can help businesses tackle climate change.
Google Maps adds a dedicated 'lite' navigation mode for cyclists
Google Maps has included cycling directions for years now, but not a dedicated navigation mode for those who like to travel from place to place on two wheels.
Google turns its AI on traffic lights to reduce pollution
Google is working on a project that could use AI to make traffic lights more efficient and, as a result, decrease pollution in general.
Google's Nest Renew program can help you use more clean energy at home
Nest Renew will look at when the power going into your home is cleaner and turn your Nest thermostats on or off accordingly.
Microsoft made a wireless mouse out of recycled ocean plastic
The company says the Ocean Plastic Mouse is a small step forward in its 'larger sustainability journey.'
Google says it will replenish 120 percent of the water it consumes by 2030
Google has announced a new water stewardship target that will see the company commit to replenishing on average 120 percent of the water it consumes at its data centers and offices by 2030.
Microsoft, the Linux Foundation, and others team up to make software sustainable
Microsoft is still working to go fully carbon negative by the end of the decade, but effectively grappling with climate change isn’t just one company’s responsibility. As part of its virtual Build developer conference, the folks in Redmond — along with Accenture, GitHub, ThoughtWorks and the Linux Foundation — have announced the launch of the Green Software Foundation to help make software engineering more sustainable.
Google explains how it will run on completely carbon-free energy by 2030
CEO Sundar Pichai called the ambitious goal a 'moonshot.'
Specialized partners with a Tesla co-founder to recycle e-bike batteries
By all accounts, e-bikes are having a bit of a moment: at one point during the pandemic, sales of powered bicycles outpaced all others by a considerable margin. The appealing of easy, socially distanced rides can be hard to ignore, but the resulting boom in sales has led to a pivotal moment for e-bike makers: What do they do with the batteries once they can’t power rides anymore?
Stella McCartney shows off the world's first clothes made from mushroom leather
Mylo's mushroom leather offers a far more sustainable alternative to the current plastic-made fake leathers available today.
Startup designs a modular, repairable laptop
Framework wants to apply the Fairphone model to laptops.
Microsoft's sustainability report is a lot more interesting as a 'Minecraft' map
Microsoft has spiced up its sustainability report with a 'Minecraft' map that reflects the company's environmental goals.
iFixit says Apple’s AirPods Max are ‘quite serviceable’
There are also x-ray images of the new headphones.
The iconic Renault 5 is coming back as an EV
Renault is increasing its bet on electric by announcing that it will launch 10 new EVs across brands, including a re-imagining of the classic Renault 5
LivingPackets will trial its next-gen smart delivery parcels in France
LivingPackets is one step closer to making the traditional cardboard box redundant. Boulanger, a major electronics retailer in France, will adopt the packaging for orders that originate from one of its stores in Paris. LivingPackets says the pilot has three basic purposes.
Samsung's Galaxy Upcycling turns old phones into IoT devices
A few years ago, Samsung announced a sustainability initiative called “Galaxy Upcycling,” an effort to repurpose and reuse older smartphones. At its core, the idea is to let people who still own older Galaxy smartphones to use them as part of their connected home rather than just leave them in a drawer (or worse, send them to a landfill). To enable new features for these old phones, Samsung will release a software update that lets owners choose how they want to use their devices.
