Why producer engagement is important for solving the e-waste challenge in displacement settings: Lessons from Cox’s Bazar
Solar lamp producers who supply humanitarian organisations in displacement settings have a critical role in supporting organisations managing electronic waste (e-waste). Explore how BRIGHT’s Repair Program supported impactful repair initiatives in Cox’s Bazar Kutupalong settlement.
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![BRIGHT Products SunBell solar lamp being used to provide light while cooking]()
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SunBell: first solar lantern categorized as a UNHCR core relief item
Access to light and mobile charging is a critical basic need for people forced to flee their homes. Since 2014, over 4 million SunBell solar lamps with built-in phone chargers have been distributed globally, transforming the lives of displaced families by offering safe, clean, and reliable lighting.
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How does a solar panel work?
The Sun is 4.6 billion years old and an abundant source of clean and renewable energy, hitting the Earth with the equivalent output of around 1000 watts per square metre on a cloudless day. We can now easily convert solar energy into electricity thanks to solar panels. But how exactly do they work?
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![Esther, one of the 2,000 recipients of BRIGHT's SunBell solar lamp through Yara's Action Africa Initiatice, places her SunBell to charge in the sun.]()
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How SunBell solar lamps are lighting up rural communities in Kenya: Esther's story
In 2020, Esther, a small-scale farmer in rural Kenya, received one of 2,000 SunBell solar lamps from BRIGHT through Yara’s Action Africa Initiative. Like many others, Esther had relied on kerosene lamps for years, enduring the health risks and high costs associated with them. Thanks to SunBell, she no longer needs to walk long distances to access electricity to charger her mobile phone or purchase expensive fuel to light her home.
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![BRIGHT SunBell 2.0 Y and BRIGHT Move solar lamps next to disposable batteries. A single BRIGHT solar lamp can replace up to 8,500 disposable batteries over its lifetime]()
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Replace disposable batteries with solar energy
Every year, billions of disposable batteries are discarded after a single use, polluting landfills with toxic heavy metals and harming ecosystems. But what if you could replace thousands of batteries with one solar-powered solution? BRIGHT’s innovative solar technology makes this a reality, offering a sustainable alternative that saves money and protects the planet.
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Lighting the way: How solar lamps transform life in refugee camps
Providing core relief non-food items is essential for families and individuals forced to flee their homes, often with nothing but the clothes on their backs. While plastic sheets, blankets, kitchen sets, and soap are vital, one item often overlooked but equally life-changing is light. Imagine navigating daily life without it. In refugee camps around the world, the absence of lighting after sunset can turn already difficult conditions into dangerous ones. Discover how solar lamps make an impact in these settings.
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Humanitarian and development aid: What is the difference?
This article sheds some light on the unique roles of humanitarian and development aid and their vital role in supporting communities and fostering sustainable development.
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Agenda 2030: UN Sustainable Development Goals
The 17 Sustainable Development Goals, or Global Goals, form a plan that balances the three dimensions of sustainable development: economic, social, and environmental. They are a universal call to action where governments, the private sector, civil society, citizens, and other actors and stakeholders must contribute to achieving these goals.
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![BRIGHT's Move solar lamp won the EIC Horizon Prize for Affordable High-Tech for Humanitarian Aid in the energy category]()
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BRIGHT’s Move solar lamp wins tech award for humanitarian aid
BRIGHT’s Move, a solar lamp with an integrated phone charger, has been awarded the 2020 EIC Horizon Prize for Affordable High-Tech for Humanitarian Aid in the Energy category.
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