We have depleted fertile soils across the whole of Africa to grow that third of all our food that we throw out. Some of our food, such as bananas, is even flown half way around the world by plane, only for a third of it to be wasted. We know – it’s pretty stupid. That’s why some smart people have developed special apps and platforms, so food can be taken where it can be used before it ends up in the trashcan. That is how we are fighting world hunger and conserving important resources!
























Then, in the end, we simply throw away so many things.
Some of the waste we burn, polluting the air, some of it we pile into huge stinking dumps, contaminating the earth and groundwater, and some of it floats around endlessly in the oceans, killing thousands of sea creatures and ending up as microplastics on our plates.
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Our drawers at home are veritable treasure troves of raw materials. According to a study by the German Economic Institute, in Germany alone, everyone has an average of two or three unused cell phones gathering dust in a drawer. If all these devices were recycled, says the study, the raw materials they contain could be used to manufacture smartphones for the next ten years. Lots of us already hand in our old cell phones at the nearest Deutsche Telekom shop, for example. In fact, almost 3.5 million cell phones have already been recycled through Deutsche Telekom, helping to get valuable raw materials back into circulation.
What’s more, it’s not just cell phones that can be handed in at Deutsche Telekom shops, but plenty more devices that the company sells. On top of that, you can opt to rent a router from Deutsche Telekom instead of buying one. When it has reached the end of its usefulness, it will be refurbished to give it a whole new life.










































Clothing – we’ve been saving a lot of resources since the internet connected us all together in one huge flea market.
Every pair of pre-owned shoes we buy from online marketplaces such as Vinted saves a new pair from having to be made and spares a used pair from being consigned to the trashcan. That doesn’t just conserve resources, it also saves on all the energy that would otherwise be used to manufacture new products. Less CO₂ is emitted, also, and that’s good news for the environment.






































Although the internet consumes gigantic quantities of power, green energy still gives us an opportunity to take care of the environment.
Of course, we all know that the internet doesn’t just help conserve resources, but also uses up massive resources – specifically energy – and its consumption levels are growing all the time. However, there’s no need to feel guilty when surfing the net with Deutsche Telekom, as this particular network runs on 100 percent green energy. In other words, the electricity it uses comes entirely from renewables such as solar and wind power that don’t generate harmful CO₂. If we can also use green energy at home, then everything comes together nicely and we can become truly sustainable.