sustainability
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Minecraft Has a New Sustainable City Map to Explore
Mojang Studios released a free sustainability city map on Thursday that teaches players how to create a sustainable environment in the real world by exploring a virtual one. The focus is on educating students on how things like recycling plants and clean energy work, while being fun and interactive.
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How This Sustainable Alternative to Carbon Fiber Holds Up In A Crash Test
Carbon fibre changed the motorsport game when Formula One teams started using it to fabricate cars in the 1970s. A bunch of carbon atoms weaved together, carbon fibre is stiff, strong, and light — the perfect material from which to build competitive, aerodynamically-sensitive machines. But in an ecologically-conscious world, there might be a better option…
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How To Recycle Your Old Tech In Australia
While replacing old technology with shiny new gadgets is always an exciting time, making sure that old tech doesn’t harm the environment is incredibly important. Many tech products are manufactured using toxic materials and hazardous chemicals, which can contaminate soil and water. This is obviously a huge reason for keeping it out of landfills, but…
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Sonos Doesn’t Understand How Recycling Works
Trashing your old electronics is launching its Trade Up hardware upgrade program that gives users discounts if they “responsibly recycle older products.” It’s a good idea in theory. The problem is that to take part, users have to brick their speakers, rendering them useless for resale or refurbishment.