How smartphones are heating up the planet

Hold on to your smartphone for as long as you can, and when you do upgrade, make sure you recycle your old one

Lotfi Belkhir, McMaster University
27 March 2018

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Smart phones are rarely recycled and that's just one reason tech devices are increasing our carbon footprints, says Lotfi BelkhiR from McMaster University

When we think about climate change, the main sources of carbon emissions that come to mind for most of us are heavy industries like petroleum, mining and transportation. Rarely do we point the finger...

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