Eco-Friendly Technology
We all love our technology: it does many many things to improve our everyday lives. But what is it doing to our planet? How can we use our technology in an environmentally responsible manner? Ian interviews experts from LineageOS, iFixit, the Rebble Alliance, the Washington County Environmental Center, and Tech Dump to talk about the many different aspects of reducing the environmental impact of consumer technology.
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Hosts: Ian R Buck
Guests: Taylor Dixon , Nolen Johnson , Luca Stefani , Ish Ot Jr , Haliee Walters , Adam Frederick , Amanda LaGrange
Fringe episode: tf564
Episode summary
- 00:00:00 | Intro
- 00:02:38 | Reduce
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- 00:03:02 | Buy fewer devices
- 00:03:52 | Use devices for as long as possible
- 00:05:13 | Modular devices, modular systems
- 00:06:41 | Long-term software support
- 00:08:21 | LineageOS interview
- 00:13:21 | Take care of your devices
- 00:14:43 | Multipurpose devices
- 00:15:33 | Sustainable manufacturing
- 00:16:32 | Reduce energy consumption
- 00:22:22 | Reuse
- 00:52:28 | Recycle
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- 00:52:55 | Tech Dump and Washington County Environmental Center interviews
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Panorama view of the Tech Dump warehouse. 
Bins of motherboards at Tech Dump. 
Shredded hard drives at Tech Dump. 
The Chromebook that Ian dropped off at Washington County Environmental Center. 
Commodore 16 on display at Washington County Environmental Center. 
Sony Watchman (Minnesota Twins branded) on display at Washington County Environmental Center.
- 01:16:19 | Outro