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Vodacom Buyback Initiative
Monday 18 May, 2020 | Blog | Circular economy | ClimateTech | E-waste series | South Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa
The global telecommunications market is growing at an incredible rate. 5G, IoT, and cross-industry partnerships are a growing rage. About 80.5 per cent of people on planet earth own a mobile, and more than 66 per cent own smartphones, which is expected to increase ...
Dispose of E-waste with AIS
Tuesday 5 May, 2020 | Asia and Australia | Asia Pacific | Blog | Circular economy | ClimateTech | E-waste series | East Asia and Pacific | South Asia | Thailand
As part of our blog series. which focuses on the efforts of mobile operators in emerging markets to lead comprehensive e-waste management schemes, we spoke with Jutaphat Pitiphapada, from AIS, about their e-waste initiative and driving a sustainable business.
Understanding the mobile waste management efforts of MNOs in emerging markets
Wednesday 22 April, 2020 | Blog | Circular economy | ClimateTech | East Asia and Pacific | Policy and regulation | South Asia | Sub-Saharan Africa
As we celebrate Earth Day 2020 today, we are pleased to kick-off a blog series that focuses on several mobile operators in emerging markets that have taken the initiative to lead comprehensive e-waste management schemes in their respective countries. The series will explore ...
World Wildlife Day 2020 and the CleanTech team
Tuesday 3 March, 2020 | Blog | ClimateTech | Natural resource management
World Wildlife Day is being celebrated today under the banner of ‘Sustaining all life on Earth’. This theme underscores the many linkages and interdependencies that exist between human progress and the health of the wildlife and plant species that are vital to the ...
2020’s resolution: Giving the planet a breath – and data
Tuesday 28 January, 2020 | Blog | Circular economy | ClimateTech | Global
The ocean’s health faces many threats including warming, acidification, overfishing, habitat destruction and pollution. There is an emergency to restore and protect our coral reefs and the abundance of our marine life if we want to keep our primary O2 factory in order.
Telecom circularity – as a service
Monday 16 December, 2019 | Blog | Circular economy | ClimateTech | Global
There is little doubt technology will play an increasingly big role in society in years to come. A role that is also about enabling the Sustainable Development Goals. But how can tech become in line with societal needs, itself?
Plastic waste – a new currency in low income countries
Wednesday 11 December, 2019 | Blog | Circular economy | ClimateTech | Ethiopia | Global | India | South Africa
The global plastic production is expected to double over the next 10 to 15 years with growth fastest in countries with a lack a reliable waste-management system. Whether we like it or not: plastic is here to stay.
Looking ahead: Digital tools for natural resource management
Thursday 19 September, 2019 | Blog | ClimateTech | Global | Natural resource management
While there is a growing body of evidence that digital technologies have the potential to improve natural resource management activities in developing countries, current efforts remain fragmented and largely un-tested.
Reflections on the 2019 GOGLA E-waste Festival
Thursday 19 September, 2019 | Blog | Circular economy | ClimateTech | Global | Kenya | Smart infrastructure
In July 2019, the GSMA attended GOGLA‘s ‘E-waste Festival’ in Nairobi, an event designed to bring the off-grid solar industry together to create new ideas, partnerships and projects related to e-waste.
Hello world!
Thursday 19 September, 2019 | Blog | Circular economy | ClimateTech | Global | Natural resource management | Smart infrastructure
The year 2019 has seen an unprecedented rise in awareness of the environmental challenges we are facing as humanity; a change that can be seen at the global, organisational, community and individual levels.