We all love shiny new electronics. But every new smartphone or laptop comes with baggage. Weighing climate dread, terrible conditions for workers, energy usage, and worries over hellish ewaste graveyards can quickly kill your excitement about shopping for a new gadget. None of us wants to be complicit, but whatContinue Reading
You can save money and help save the planet by buying used or refurbished electronics instead of new devices. Since most of the environmental impact of devices comes from the manufacturing phase, buying second-hand gear can reduce your carbon footprint. Do it right, and buying refurbished can feel much likeContinue Reading
Originally from Marseille, France, Tardieu fell in love with the Philippines during a trip with his wife, Christina Tardieu, in the 1990s. In 2011, the couple moved to the abandoned island of Pangatalan in the Palawan archipelago. For two years, they lived like Robinson Crusoe on the tiny island, sleepingContinue Reading
