Tag: Sweden

Volkswagen And Trafikskadefonden Create Phone Case To Highlight The Dangers Of Distracted Driving

Stuart Mitchell

Since February first 2018 it has been illegal to drive with a phone in your hand in Sweden. Despite that, there seems to be no change in the number of accidents on Swedish roads since the new law been running. To remind people of the danger of using your phone while driving, Volkswagen and Trafikskadefonden has created a phone case – made by crumple metal from crashed cars. “We know how easily it happens that you accidentally pick up your phone to receive a call or to send a text.…

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Humanium Metal – A Commodity For Peace

Stuart Mitchell

There are hundreds of millions of illegal firearms in the world. As a result, someone is shot every minute. Armed violence is a global epidemic that hits developing countries especially hard. To tackle this problem, Swedish NGO IM has launched Humanium metal –a new material made of recycled metal from gun destruction programs. The metal is melted and molded into units, which are then made available for commercial production. The costs of armed violence extend beyond the loss of human life and physical harm. The global cost of insecurity generated…

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