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New Samsung phones made from recycled material and fishing nets

New Samsung phones made from recycled material and fishing nets
Feb 10 2022 Share

In a new green move, Samsung have announced a range of new Galaxy smartphones which consist of parts made from repurposed fishing nets and used water bottles.

Offering new improved cameras and option of a stylus, the ‘Galaxy for the Planet’ five-year plan aims to eliminate plastics in packaging and stop manufacturing waste going to landfill. 

With experts welcoming the green initiative, the nylon fishing nets are turned into polyamide resin pellets used in the production of brackets which hold the volume and power keys in place. 

Discarded water bottles and CD cases are also being use to create other components, with Forrester analyst Thomas Husson saying that there is so much more to do in this green initiative. 

‘Today, most consumers have no clue how damaging it is for the planet to regularly renew their smartphone hardware. Once they realise, sustainability will become a key way to differentiate between premium smartphone brands’ he said. 

CSS Insight chief analyst Ben Wood said that it was encouraging to see Samsung talking about efforts to improve sustainability. However, this is just one piece of the puzzle, he said. The most important thing manufacturers can do is make long-lasting devices. 

Samsung still lags behind Apple in most markets, but this new launch could offer Samsung a window of opportunity to catch up. The phones will be going on sale by March 11th, whereas Apple’s next phone is scheduled right before 2022’s end. 

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Jenise Spiteri impresses and wins Olympics’ audiences’ hearts

Feb 10 2022 Share

Maltese American snowboarder Jenise Spiteri has placed 21st out of 22 in the Half Pipe qualifiers. She also became the first ever snowboarder to represent Malta at the Olympics. She unfortunately fell on her first round of the event but managed to successfully complete  the second round. Spiteri ended the preliminary with a score of 25.25, ending any chances to represent Malta one step further in the final.

Even though her performance wasn’t what she was hoping for, Jenise instantly became a fan favourite with press and fans. This unexpected fame came from her post event interview, where she took a bao bun out of her jacket’s pocket and started eating it. This plus her joyful personality and tri colour hair led to her being written about by the New York Times and being badgered with questions from fans and press alike, even posting a story on her Instagram stating that this might be the “Most press attention a 21st place has ever gotten”.

 

Spiteri later on said “They’re my favourite thing to eat at the Olympic village, I’ve been eating six red bean paste buns every day, two for breakfast, two for lunch and two for dinner,”

“This morning I was too nervous to swallow any food so I put them in my backpack. I didn’t realise that I still had one in my pocket when I did the run, so I was like ‘Oh okay! Now I can finally eat’.”

We congratulate Jenise for making Maltese people around the world proud and on her newfound fame!

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Roberta Metsola’s first visit in Malta as European Parliament president

Roberta Metsola’s first visit in Malta as European Parliament president
Feb 10 2022 Share

After being elected to the role in January, Roberta Metsola has visited Malta for the first time as the European Parliament President. 

The Nationalist Party MEP started off her visit to her home country with a meeting with President George Vella on Thursday. She said ahead of her arrival that it is important to the European Parliament that we reach out to people in all member stats and bring the European project closer.

‘Of course, on a personal note, I could not be more pleased to be coming home to Malta and Gozo on an official visit and am very much looking forward to my discussion with President George Vella’ she said. 

She later described it as a cordial meeting, and revealed how they discussed the role of Malta in a new renewable European Union. They also discussed issues such as the impact of the pandemic, the challenges facing the Mediterranean and the current Uranian-Russian crisis. 

Metsola will also be joining festivities which mark the feast of St Paul’s Shipwreck, being celebrated today, 10th of February 2022. Metsola also plans on visiting the site of the assassination of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, where she is expected to lay wreaths. 

‘During my visit, I will reiterate the European Parliament’s commitment to uphold the fundamental values of the European Union and I will represent the European Parliament by laying flowers at the site of the assassination of investigative journalist Caruana Galizia. 

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Photo Source: Roberta Metsola FB

Confirmed visit by Pope in April fuels March election rumours

Confirmed visit by Pope in April sparks March election rumours
Feb 10 2022 Share

Prime Minister Robert Abela has just unveiled the confirmation that Pope Francis will be visiting Malta on the 2nd and 3rd of April 2022. 

This has sparked rumours, and a higher probability, of a general election being announced for March. Sources had revealed earlier this year that the Vatican expressed their wish for the pope’s visit to take place after an election so as not to give the impression of any political influence. 

The papal visit had been postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with Pope Francis being the third pontiff to visit Malta after St John Paul II and Pope Benedict XVI. 

In a Facebook statement, the Prime Minister said that the visit by the Pope will be a wonderful occasion for the Maltese and Gozitan population. He however did not give any indication in regards to the election, despite rumours mounting with every passing day.