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> 8951638609 > thank you sir > > On 10 Mar 2017 4:12 p.m., "Gurumurthy K" <itfc.stfk...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Dear teachers, >> >> it seems on an average we will buy 29 cell phones during our life time >> .... which is a huge threat to our environment, in multiple ways ... please >> read article below... lets use our current phones as long as possible ... >> and try to replace non working parts, dead batteries etc .... >> >> This is also a general principle I think - moving from the 'use and >> throw' culture to 're-use and conserve' culture.... India has been in many >> ways the 're-use and conserve' culture, but now rapidly moving to the use >> and throw culture.... >> >> regards, >> Guru >> >> What 10 Years of Smartphone Use Mean for the Planet >> Tuesday, March 07, 2017 By Elizabeth Jardim, Greenpeace | Op-Ed >> >> Smartphones have undeniably changed our lives -- and the world -- in a >> very short amount of time. Just ten years ago, we took pictures with >> cameras, used maps to plan routes, and kept in touch with friends and >> family using T9 text messages. >> >> If you're among the more than 2 billion people in the world that now uses >> a smartphone, chances are pretty good you remember your first smartphone. >> You remember how your life changed when your phone suddenly became >> connected to the internet and became a tool to find your way around almost >> anywhere instantaneously, send emails on the go, stay in touch with loved >> ones 24/7, and answer all your random curiosities. >> >> But do you remember when you got your second smartphone? Or your third? >> Do you remember how many smartphones you've had since 2007? >> >> We wanted to find out how many smartphones had been made since Apple's >> first iPhone came on to the market in 2007, and the answer surprised us -- >> more than 7 billion. That means that if every smartphone ever made was >> still operational, there would be roughly enough for every person on the >> planet. >> >> Of course, this is not the case. The average phone in the United States >> is used for just over 2 years, despite the fact it can function for longer. >> Phone users are often lured into prematurely replacing their phones -- >> either because they are up for a new contract and the new phone appears to >> be "free" or because of a single failing part, such as the screen or >> battery, that's too complicated or expensive for the average person to >> repair. >> >> At this rate, we're all on track to use at least 29 phones in our >> lifetimes. >> >> This rapid turnover of devices is what leads to record profits for >> smartphone manufacturers year after year. It also leads to many damaging >> impacts on people and our planet. >> >> Miners in remote landscapes extract tons of metal ore and precious metals >> for these devices. From there, these materials pass through a complex >> refining, processing, and manufacturing supply chain. Workers in >> electronics factories are often unknowingly exposed to hazardous chemicals >> that damage their health. These facilities our powered by an energy mix >> that is dominated by fossil fuels, which furthers the impacts of climate >> change. >> >> In our new report "From Smart to Senseless: The Global Impact of Ten >> Years of Smartphones" we unpack the problems with the current smartphone >> production model. >> >> Here is some of what we found: >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> * 7.1 billion smartphones have been produced since 2007.More than 60 >> different elements are commonly used in the manufacturing of smartphones. >> While the amount of each element in a single device may seem small, the >> combined impacts of mining and processing these precious materials for 7 >> billion devices is significant.In 2014 alone, e-waste from small IT >> products like smartphones was estimated to be 3 million metric tons. Less >> than an estimated 16 percent of global e-waste is recycled.Only two >> (Fairphone and LG G5) of 13 models reviewed had easily replaceable >> batteries. This means consumers are forced to replace their whole devices >> when the battery life starts to dwindle.Since 2007, roughly 968 terawatt >> hours (TWh) has been used to manufacture smartphones, which is nearly the >> same as one year's power supply for India (973 TWh in 2014).At end-of-life, >> current design makes disassembly difficult, including the use of >> proprietary screws and glued in batteries; therefore, smartphones are often >> shredded and sent for smelting when "recycled." Given the small amounts of >> a wide diversity of materials and substances in small devices, smelting is >> inefficient, or ineffective, at recovering many of the materials.* >> >> The recent recall of Samsung's overheating and explosive Galaxy Note 7 >> phones is a prime example of the problems with the current production model >> -- rushed design and production cycles can lead to costly mistakes. After >> investigating, the company attributed the battery flaws in part to >> accelerated production efforts to outpace competitors. Recalling the phones >> was the right choice. But now Samsung needs to decide what to do with the >> 4.3 million handsets. >> >> Since November 2016, we've been calling on the company to reuse and >> recycle phones. To date, Samsung has not revealed its plan. Join us in >> calling on Samsung to recycle these phones and commit to making phones in >> the future that can be easily repaired, reused, and recycled. >> >> >> *Despite the many challenges that confront it, the IT sector is well >> positioned to fix these problems and set an example for all industries by >> moving from a linear to a circular production model -- one that reuses >> precious raw materials.* >> As IT companies have shown again and again, technology and creativity can >> be used as powerful forces to disrupt outdated business models. Leading IT >> companies can become the greatest advocates for a circular production model >> and a renewably powered future. The brightest designers can create >> toxic-free gadgets to last, be repairable, and ultimately be transformed >> into something new. >> >> source - http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/39729-what-10-years-of >> -smartphone-use-means-for-the-planet >> >> >> www.ITforChange.net >> >> -- >> ----------- >> 1.ವಿಷಯ ಶಿಕ್ಷಕರ ವೇದಿಕೆಗೆ ಶಿಕ್ಷಕರನ್ನು ಸೇರಿಸಲು ಈ ಅರ್ಜಿಯನ್ನು ತುಂಬಿರಿ. >> - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSevqRdFngjbDtOF8Yxg >> eXeL8xF62rdXuLpGJIhK6qzMaJ_Dcw/viewform >> 2. ಇಮೇಲ್ ಕಳುಹಿಸುವಾಗ ಗಮನಿಸಬೇಕಾದ ಕೆಲವು ಮಾರ್ಗಸೂಚಿಗಳನ್ನು ಇಲ್ಲಿ ನೋಡಿ. >> -http://karnatakaeducation.org.in/KOER/index.php/ವಿಷಯಶಿಕ್ಷಕರ >> ವೇದಿಕೆ_ಸದಸ್ಯರ_ಇಮೇಲ್_ಮಾರ್ಗಸೂಚಿ >> 3. ಐ.ಸಿ.ಟಿ ಸಾಕ್ಷರತೆ ಬಗೆಗೆ ಯಾವುದೇ ರೀತಿಯ ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆಗಳಿದ್ದಲ್ಲಿ ಈ ಪುಟಕ್ಕೆ ಭೇಟಿ >> ನೀಡಿ - >> http://karnatakaeducation.org.in/KOER/en/index.php/Portal:ICT_Literacy >> 4.ನೀವು ಸಾರ್ವಜನಿಕ ತಂತ್ರಾಂಶ ಬಳಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೀರಾ ? ಸಾರ್ವಜನಿಕ ತಂತ್ರಾಂಶದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ >> ತಿಳಿಯಲು -http://karnatakaeducation.org.in/KOER/en/index.php/Public_ >> Software >> ----------- >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "EnglishSTF" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to englishstf+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To post to this group, send email to englishstf@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > -- > ----------- > 1.ವಿಷಯ ಶಿಕ್ಷಕರ ವೇದಿಕೆಗೆ ಶಿಕ್ಷಕರನ್ನು ಸೇರಿಸಲು ಈ ಅರ್ಜಿಯನ್ನು ತುಂಬಿರಿ. > - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSevqRdFngjbDtOF8YxgeXeL > 8xF62rdXuLpGJIhK6qzMaJ_Dcw/viewform > 2. ಇಮೇಲ್ ಕಳುಹಿಸುವಾಗ ಗಮನಿಸಬೇಕಾದ ಕೆಲವು ಮಾರ್ಗಸೂಚಿಗಳನ್ನು ಇಲ್ಲಿ ನೋಡಿ. > -http://karnatakaeducation.org.in/KOER/index.php/ವಿಷಯಶಿಕ್ > ಷಕರವೇದಿಕೆ_ಸದಸ್ಯರ_ಇಮೇಲ್_ಮಾರ್ಗಸೂಚಿ > 3. ಐ.ಸಿ.ಟಿ ಸಾಕ್ಷರತೆ ಬಗೆಗೆ ಯಾವುದೇ ರೀತಿಯ ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆಗಳಿದ್ದಲ್ಲಿ ಈ ಪುಟಕ್ಕೆ ಭೇಟಿ > ನೀಡಿ - > http://karnatakaeducation.org.in/KOER/en/index.php/Portal:ICT_Literacy > 4.ನೀವು ಸಾರ್ವಜನಿಕ ತಂತ್ರಾಂಶ ಬಳಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೀರಾ ? ಸಾರ್ವಜನಿಕ ತಂತ್ರಾಂಶದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ > ತಿಳಿಯಲು -http://karnatakaeducation.org.in/KOER/en/index.php/ > Public_Software > ----------- > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "EnglishSTF" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to englishstf+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to englishstf@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- ----------- 1.ವಿಷಯ ಶಿಕ್ಷಕರ ವೇದಿಕೆಗೆ ಶಿಕ್ಷಕರನ್ನು ಸೇರಿಸಲು ಈ ಅರ್ಜಿಯನ್ನು ತುಂಬಿರಿ. - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSevqRdFngjbDtOF8YxgeXeL8xF62rdXuLpGJIhK6qzMaJ_Dcw/viewform 2. ಇಮೇಲ್ ಕಳುಹಿಸುವಾಗ ಗಮನಿಸಬೇಕಾದ ಕೆಲವು ಮಾರ್ಗಸೂಚಿಗಳನ್ನು ಇಲ್ಲಿ ನೋಡಿ. -http://karnatakaeducation.org.in/KOER/index.php/ವಿಷಯಶಿಕ್ಷಕರವೇದಿಕೆ_ಸದಸ್ಯರ_ಇಮೇಲ್_ಮಾರ್ಗಸೂಚಿ 3. ಐ.ಸಿ.ಟಿ ಸಾಕ್ಷರತೆ ಬಗೆಗೆ ಯಾವುದೇ ರೀತಿಯ ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆಗಳಿದ್ದಲ್ಲಿ ಈ ಪುಟಕ್ಕೆ ಭೇಟಿ ನೀಡಿ - http://karnatakaeducation.org.in/KOER/en/index.php/Portal:ICT_Literacy 4.ನೀವು ಸಾರ್ವಜನಿಕ ತಂತ್ರಾಂಶ ಬಳಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೀರಾ ? ಸಾರ್ವಜನಿಕ ತಂತ್ರಾಂಶದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯಲು -http://karnatakaeducation.org.in/KOER/en/index.php/Public_Software ----------- --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "EnglishSTF" group. 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