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Best Eco

This story is part of Tech for a Better World, stories about the diverse teams creating products, apps and services to improve our lives and society. Eco-friendly iPhone cases have improved so much over the years, and if you’re someone who cares about the environment, buying one is a great way to do your part. …

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Best Eco

This story is part of Tech for a Better World, stories about the diverse teams creating products, apps and services to improve our lives and society. If you care about climate change, you may choose to consider products made of recycled or biodegradable materials whenever possible. Helping to save the planet doesn’t have to be difficult, either, as there’s a …

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4 Key Climate Change Indicator Records Broken

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Apple Suppliers Move Toward Renewable Power to Fight Climate Change

After Apple made its own operations carbon neutral in 2020 to combat the release of greenhouse gas emissions, Apple’s suppliers are now headed the same direction, the electronics giant said Thursday. A total of 213 of them in 25 countries have pledged to power their Apple component production with renewable power. Over the last year, its suppliers more than doubled …

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Meta Faces New Whistleblower Complaints Over Climate Change, COVID Misinformation

Meta, the parent company of Facebook, is facing new whistleblower complaints accusing it of misleading investors about its efforts to fight climate change and COVID-19 misinformation.  The two new complaints were filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission this month by Whistleblower Aid, a nonprofit group representing former Facebook product manager turned whistleblower Frances Haugen. The complaints allege that …

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How Online Shopping Adds to the Global Problem of Abandoned Clothes

A few years ago, I volunteered at a local Saint Vincent de Paul day center, whose clients included many people living on the streets nearby. My job was to sort through a mountain of donated clothes, looking for vibrant blouses, tailored coats and other gems that would help struggling people served by the charity.  Not every item, however, was worth offering …

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Samsung invests in blockchain reforestation, promises 2 million trees planted by April

This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. Samsung said Monday it’s looking to new technology to help power its latest sustainability project, planting 2 million mangrove trees in Madagascar over the next three months. The tech giant said it will partner with a company called Veritree, which will …

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Samsung’s display chief to kick off CES 2022 with a ‘call to action’ on climate change

This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. The president of Samsung‘s visual display business will deliver the preshow keynote at CES 2022, hinting that the largest tech conference of the year could begin with Samsung’s perspective on sustainability in the tech industry and possibly updates about its TV …

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Apple says 175 manufacturing partners commit to renewable energy

Apple is working with 175 of its suppliers to transition to renewable energy, the company said Wednesday, marking the latest in its efforts to have a net-zero climate impact for every Apple device sold by 2030.  The goal is to avoid over 18 million metric tons of carbon emissions each year, which Apple said is the equivalent of taking nearly 4 …

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Jeff Bezos’ climate fund pledges $1 billion to conservation efforts

The Bezos Earth Fund on Monday pledged $1 billion to help protect vulnerable nature and Indigenous peoples around the world, with an initial focus on the Congo Basin, the tropical Andes and the tropical Pacific Ocean. The goal of the $1 billion pledge is protect 30% of land and sea from mass extinctions and climate change by 2030.  The commitment …

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