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How Repairable is Your Mobile Device?
How repairable is your mobile device? Greenpeace teamed up with iFixit to assess the repairability of best-selling smart devices.
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Apple, Samsung products among least repairable in new Greenpeace assessment of tech brands
San Francisco, 27 June 2017 - Fairphone, Dell and HP are the only companies that make spare parts and repair manuals available to the public, while products from brands such as Apple, Samsung and Microsoft are among the least easy to repair and upgrade, according to Greenpeace’s latest IT product guide.
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Nearly half of Chinese provinces miss water targets, 85% of Shanghai’s river water not fit for human contact
Beijing, 1 June 2017 - Fourteen provinces failed to meet their water quality improvement targets during the 12th Five-Year Plan period (2011-2015), a Greenpeace East Asia report released today shows. As of 2015, 85.3% of water in Shanghai’s major rivers was categorized as grade IV or worse, or unsuitable for human contact. In Tianjin, 95.1%…
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Cocktail of chemicals being released from Lianyungang Chemical Industrial Park – Greenpeace investigation
Beijing, 25 May 2017 – A Greenpeace East Asia investigation at the Lianyungang Chemical Industrial Park in Jiangsu Province has identified 226 organic chemicals in air, soil and water samples taken in the vicinity of the park. Out of this cocktail of chemicals, only one quarter are subject to safety management as “hazardous chemicals” under…
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Shopping doesn’t make us happy
Do your clothes make you happy? Or, after the excitement of the shopping spree fades, does your new stuff tend to lose its in-store magic by the time it’s reached your wardrobe?
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You did it! Samsung will finally recycle millions of Galaxy Note 7s
Remember when we did this…
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Global protests push Samsung to finally recycle Galaxy Note 7 – Greenpeace
Seoul, 27 March 2017 - Samsung today officially published its plan to deal with the 4.3 million Galaxy Note 7 devices produced and recalled worldwide following battery faults. This major win comes after nearly five months of campaigning and global protests addressing the environmental impact of the recall.
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Friday Five: Smog and mirrors plus an epic lawsuit
Friday roundup highlighting the environmental news and commentary of the week. Smog and Mirrors? China’s steel capacity increased despite cuts [Washington Post] Last year China announced huge cuts to its over…
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A long and hopeful journey
20 years ago today, Greenpeace East Asia opened its first office in Hong Kong. Greenpeace was new to the region and seemingly insurmountable obstacles loomed large from every direction over…
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Hong Kong people spend HK$25 billion on clothes a year
Greenpeace today release a report based on a survey comparing Hong Kong and Taiwan consumer behaviour and attitudes. The survey debunks the myth that "shopping buys you happiness", with a significant proportion of shoppers said that once the excitement of shopping had worn off they felt even hollower. Greenpeace urges Hong Kong public to reflect…