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Mining for old phones

Turlough Guerin — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 22:47:05 +0000

Author: Turlough Guerin. Getting back precious metals from old mobile phones. That’s just one of the benefits of putting an end to “mobile phone hoarding”. One tonne of mobile phone circuit boards can yield the same amount of precious metals as 110 tonnes of gold ore, 123 tonnes of silver bearing ore and 11 tonnes of copper sulphide ore.

Going Green on the Inside

Turlough Guerin — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 22:36:09 +0000

Author: Turlough Guerin. After spending 6 months last year in Telstra’s Industry Analyst Relations Team (in Corporate Strategy) I got taste for how experts view trends in the telecommunications. I am impressed with the new Nokia E72, the latest environmentally-responsible phone we have lauched with Nokia into the Enterprise market.

Sinking Myths Isn’t Easy

Turlough Guerin — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 22:16:58 +0000

Author: Turlough Guerin. Myths and misconceptions are one of the biggest challenges I personally think is a barrier to enhancing environmental performance across the globe. Shifting them can be like turning around a ship.

When switching off is a good thing

Turlough Guerin — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 04:06:03 +0000

Author: Turlough Guerin. If you thought telecommunications companies were just about building new networks and creating new products, and switching on new technologies, then think again.

Clear Skies for Virtual Meetings

Turlough Guerin — Fri, 07 May 2010 03:45:44 +0000

Author: Turlough Guerin. Global air travel restrictions in the past week highlights how dependent we have become on air travel to attend meetings and events. Virtual summits and meetings come into their own during times of disaster, but how long before they really take off?

Unleash the power of women

Turlough Guerin — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 22:04:44 +0000

Women make 70% of purchasing decisions that determine household carbon footprint. Women answering opinion polls consistently out-score men in supporting serious action on the environment by governments, business and individuals. Women bring incredible energy and social networking skills to addressing society’s great challenges. And women are significantly more likely than men - 56% to 46% more - to expect the highest environmental and climate performance from businesses, according to a recent national poll by AMR Interactive.

The Telecom sector steps up

Turlough Guerin — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 23:45:52 +0000

When natural disaster strikes, where there is loss of life and widespread chaos, the last thing you want to find out is that there is no way to call family, friends and authorities.

A matter of degrees

Turlough Guerin — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 00:08:00 +0000

So what now for businesses post-Copenhagen? Even without a non-binding treaty, businesses will need to get on with doing what they can to reduce their carbon impacts, help customer adapt as well as creating new opportunities.

A mobile revolution

Turlough Guerin — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:10:17 +0000

Some might think the term manifesto is a little over the top. But that's what we are now seeing in the mobile sector. The GSMA's newly released report, suggests that from a carbon reduction perspective, it is already underway.

Getting Mobile for Copenhagen

Turlough Guerin — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 03:29:38 +0000

As the world gets mobilised for the Copenhagen climate change conference, will low-carbon intensity industries get their time in the spotlight?