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  Your old smartphone could pinpoint illegal logging & save the rainforests

  VentureBeat - J. O'Dell

  Can an array of tiny gadgets stop the wanton and massive destruction of tropical rainforests? Yes, says engineer Topher White. To that end, he founded Rainforest Connection, a non-profit, open-source startup in February 2013. By turning discarded smartphones into 24/7 automated electronic detectives …

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  Apr 6, 2016
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  Topher White: What can save the rainforest? Your used cell phone

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  The sounds of the rainforest include: the chirps of birds, the buzz of cicadas, the banter of gibbons. But in the background is the almost-always present sound of a chainsaw, from illegal loggers. Engineer Topher White shares a simple, scalable way to stop this brutal deforestation — that starts with your old cell phone. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world's leading thinkers and doers give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes (or less). Look for talks on Technology, Entertainment and Design -- plus science, business, global issues, the arts and much more. Find closed captions and translated subtitles in many languages at http://www.ted.com/talks/topher_white_what_can_save_the_rainforest_your_used_cell_phone Follow TED news on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/tednews Like TED on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TED Subscribe to our channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/TEDtalksDirector

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  How Solar-Powered Recycled Smartphones Could Save the Rainforest

  Smithsonian Magazine - Matt Safford

  A Silicon Valley non-profit is ready to give the forests of Africa and the Amazon ears to listen for loggers—and the ability to phone the …

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  Your old smartphone could help save the Amazon rainforest

  TechRadar Gaming - James Peckham

  If we ever think about the environmental impact of our upgrade addiction, it's usually to berate ourselves for the damage it does. But there is an …

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  These geeky eco-warriors want your old phone to help stop illegal deforestation

  Digital Trends - By Andy Boxall

  That old smartphone you’re considering putting up on eBay, or just leaving in a drawer because it’s no longer needed, could be put to much better …

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  Topher White: Repurposing Cellphones to Defend the Rain Forest

  ieee.org - Elise Ackerman

  Topher White halted as he drew near the illegal logging camp. He could hear the chain saw rumbling just over the hill, and he suddenly realized how …