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The Unboxing Tech Blog Series
Learn more about the themes explored in the toolkits in the blog.
Oct 22, 20241 min read
The Unboxing Tech Toolkit translated and adapted in Hindi
The Unboxing Tech Toolkit on The Materiality of the Smartphone is translated and adapted in Hindi to be used by young adults, parents...
Nov 24, 20231 min read
The Unboxing Tech Toolkit translated and adapted in German by Saferinternet.at
The Unboxing Tech Toolkit developed by The Pranava Institute, was translated and adapted by Saferinternet.at for the German-speaking...
Aug 7, 20236 min read
Born of War : Tracing rare earths and conflict minerals in our smartphones
Most of us have the urge to have our own personal hand-held device, the smartphone. As avid consumers of technology, we tend to dispose...
Aug 6, 20237 min read
Going beyond the “price tag”
What does technology truly cost us? Technology has advanced by leaps and bounds. Centuries ago, voyagers sailed on ships for months or...
Aug 6, 20236 min read
Going beyond the bin: 8 steps on how to act on recycling e-waste
The “Me&We” of Recycling of e-wastes If you haven’t already noticed, our life is filled with inventions, in every direction you can think...
Aug 6, 20235 min read
Tech Trash to Tech Treasure: A country, a company and artists take on e-waste
Stories from around the world. We usually throw away things, be it electronic or non-electronic, because either we don't find any...
Jul 28, 20235 min read
Exploring UN Sustainable Development Goals by using the UTT toolkits in the classroom
Several UN SDGs can be learned and inculcated through using the Unboxing Tech Toolkit projects, especially with students in the...
Jul 17, 20235 min read
A Quick-start guide to setting up your own repair cafe
A Quick-start guide to setting up your own repair cafe
Dec 6, 20224 min read
A day in the life of your smartphone
A smartphone shares its life journey with its owner, and helps us think about where smartphones go once we are done using them. When I...
Dec 6, 20223 min read
E-waste 101: What is it, and why should we care?
What happens to unwanted electronics, and why the planet's health is degrading because of unsustainable disposal practices. Here is your...
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