How can we reduce the environmental impact of mobile phones?

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Enviu challenges everybody around the world to be part of the development of a new smartphone. We are looking for open source, user-generated and sustainable concepts. Will you develop the sustainable smartphone of the future?

The best overall concept from the categories Sustainable Smartphone, Add-on Technology and Sustainable Business Models will win € 2500 worth of consultancy at business incubator Dnamo to turn the concept into reality!

Deadline: May 30

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Environmental & Social issues behind the phone

These are the main environmental and social problems existing over the world in relation with the material extraction, manufacturing and distribution phases of the mobile phones

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Mathijs Huis in 't Veld

On December 09, 2010 17:48

Mikel, what do you think are the most pressing challenges? Any ideas what we could do to deal with them?

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