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Discover the people and the projects trying to make the world a better place

Discover the people and the projects trying to make the world a better place.

Discover the people and the projects trying to make the world a better place.

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People Fixing The World: Smartphones saving the rainforest

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Smartphones saving the rainforest

15/09/2020 GMT

BBC World Service - People Fixing The World, Smartphones saving the rainforest

Old mobile phones are being used to catch illegal loggers in the rainforest

Old mobile phones are being used to catch illegal loggers in the rainforest.

Old smartphones powered by solar panels are being used to catch illegal loggers in rainforests across the world.  

Each year, more than 150 million mobiles are discarded in the US alone - so we’re looking at clever ways to reuse them. But should we really rethink our consumer habits and keep our phones for longer?  

Produced and presented by Julie Ball.

Photo: Rainforest Connection

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