Recent stories from Sustainability

Old Nokias ripe for eco harvesting

By Mike on 08 July 2008

INTERNATIONAL – Platinum. Gold. Copper. Turns out your old Nokia is an eco treasure trove plum for plundering. In fact, recycling your retired handset could mean more saxophones, kettles and dental fillings (not so great) for all of us, without having to bother Mother Earth for yet more raw materials. That is if we all get stuck in, and start recycling our old phones. See, Nokia has today published a global consumer survey on recycling, having interviewed 6,500 people in 13 countries, and the results are pretty eye-opening with only 3% of us recycling our redundant mobiles.

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Cleaning up with navigation

By James on 04 July 2008

ESTONIA – Like a lot of countries, rubbish is a bit of a problem in Estonia. Not only is fly-tipping a big issue, but typically only 10 per cent of rubbish is recycled. Recently a new civic initiative dubbed “Let’s Do It! 2008″
was kicked off by Estonian tech millionaires Ahti Heinla and Rainer Nolvak. Nokia contributed 200 GPS-enabled devices to help the project.

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Shooting from the Festival Frontline

By James on 30 June 2008

GLASTONBURY, England – The festival might be over, and the fields clear of tents but that doesn’t mean we have to forget about it. As previously reported here, to support the Love of the Farm – Leave no trace project, a moblog has been set up to document the happenings of the UK bestest summer music festival.

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New and better futures predicted (and how to send us links)

By Charlie on 25 June 2008

ESPOO, Finland – I found some pretty interesting stories out there today. One serves as a entry into the discussion around the Symbian Foundation announcement on Tuesday. Three stories are around designing products and services that make our world safer and more sustainable. And then, I’ve added a little note on how you can send us some links of stories that you find interesting.

So, what are we waiting for? Read on…

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Mobile phone manners cost nothing

By James on 25 June 2008

GLOBAL – With the mobile phone becoming an integral part of our everyday life, the notion of handset etiquette and how we use it in different social and public situations is still highly relevant.

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Taking Glastonbury Mobile

By James on 24 June 2008

GLASTONBURY, England – We’re only days away from the start of one of the biggest music festivals in the world and it’s good to see that the latest tech is being employed to keep revelers in the know. Alfie and crew from Moblog have collaborated with the likes of WaterAid, Greenpeace and Oxfam to create the ultimate Glastonbury Mashup. Armed with a gaggle of N78s and N82s, the crew will be wandering the festival and using the phone’s cameras and GPS to shoot and geotag the most interesting stuff at the event.

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Bike Week, guided by Nokia

By James on 13 June 2008

UK – Bike Week, guided by Nokia, kicks off tomorrow with a range of events happening all over the country. For the first time, Nokia is proud sponsor of the week and the Nokia Pavilion will be appearing at a range of events throughout the week. If you’re feeling fit, and fancy feeling fitter, then get yourselves along to one of these. You never know, you might even enjoy yourself!

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Eco conscious mobile gaming

By Mike on 06 June 2008

NEW DELHI, India – An interesting new initiative has been launched using mobile gaming as a mouthpiece in helping educate gamers on issues of climate change. Dubbed Connect-2-Climate, this innovative program is a collaborative project between games developer ZMQ Software Systems and The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), with the release of games such as ‘DeCarbonator’ and ‘Mission Lighting’ across India, it hopes to engage players on a fundamental entertainment level with an eco educational agenda in tow.

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Help where it’s needed

By James on 05 June 2008

GLOBAL – Devastation is about the only word we can think of to describe the recent earthquake in the Sichuan Province. With a death toll now touching 70,000 people words can barely describe it. Nokia has been doing what it can to help. Not just financially, but in offering services and practical support as well.

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Teleconference, with a difference

By James on 02 June 2008

GLOBAL – I’m pretty excited because this week we’re going to have a video conference. Now, that notion isn’t a new one. We use iChat AV all the time and it works brilliantly. What I’m excited about is Halo. It’s HP’s answer to the future of video conferencing. And, it’s Nokia’s answer to saving the planet, or at least a bit of it.