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Plastics are good. As long as they are recycled.

Unkategorisiert 26 März 2025

Plastics are good. There. We said it. Plastics are good. As long as they are recycled properly. A cursory internet search will show you that approximately 350 million tonnes of plastic waste is generated every year. That is a LOT of plastic. The only good thing about that figure is that there’s ...

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Shoot better profile pics with the Fairphone 5
Unkategorisiert 13 März 2025
If there’s one feature that you can depend on with the Fairphone 5, it is the more-than-capable 50MP triple camera system. There’s so much you can do with this shooter, especially if you pay attention to a few details. The next time someone asks you to click them, keep ...
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This is how cobalt credits are helping mines become fairer
Unkategorisiert 06 März 2025
In August 2023, the Fair Cobalt Alliance (FCA) introduced a new sourcing model for the artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) sector called Cobalt Credits. The newly launched system was designed to reduce risks in cobalt supply chains and help speed up continuous improvements towards responsibly produced ASM copper-cobalt. As ...
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Zero Exposure: This is how we make factories fairer
Unkategorisiert 18 Februar 2025
It’s funny when you think about it. In the 1940s, cigarette companies would actively use doctors in their advertising campaigns, leading to such classics as ‘More doctors smoke Camels’. If you went by the ads, cigarettes were physician-tested and approved. Of course, today, these things won’t fly anymore, thanks ...
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14 Reasons Why You’ll Love Fairphone’s Audio Range
Unkategorisiert 06 Februar 2025
For those of you who don’t know this already, Fairphone doesn’t just make smartphones. It was in 2021 that we took our first steps into the world of sustainable audio, releasing the Fairphone TWS earbuds. And while they boasted a longer battery life than the competition and used Fairtrade ...
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Here are Fairphone’s plans for AI.
Unkategorisiert 23 Januar 2025
Apple has Apple Intelligence, Samsung has Galaxy AI, Google has Gemini. At Fairphone, we’re excited about the possibilities of AI and what it means for us… but also wary of the costs involved. And we’re not talking money. The environmental consequences of AI are scary… as of right now, ...
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Fairphone’s next chapter starts now.
Unkategorisiert 13 Januar 2025
We’re stepping into 2025 with a big shift—one that goes beyond a new logo and fresh colors. This is a milestone moment, built on more than a decade of learning, growth, and hard work. This rebrand is our long-term promise to you. When we first launched Fairphone, it was a ...
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Give your eyes a break with this one simple trick.
Community 09 Januar 2025
Have you heard of the 20-20-2 rule? With our increasingly digital lifestyles, chances are your eyes need a break. The 20-20-2 rule is designed to do exactly that. Recent data shows that people all around the world spend approximately six and a half hours every day looking at screens connected ...
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We went to Tanzania to discuss Responsible Gold Credits
Unkategorisiert 05 Dezember 2024
November 12th, 2024 I’m on my way to Africa right now. I’m going to see what responsible sourcing looks like in reality, and understand what it actually means for the community there. After taking over as Fairphone’s CEO in August, this is my first time visiting our on-the-ground partners in the sub-Saharan ...
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Can you solve our Christmas crossword?
Unkategorisiert 01 Dezember 2024
Christmas games are always fun. In the spirit of the holiday season, we put together a fun game for our wonderful Fairphone community as well. If you can solve our Christmas crossword and unlock the secret code hidden inside, you stand to win a free Fairphone-branded 7-speed bike that’s ...
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