7 zero-effort smartphone apps to help you save the planet (and some money)

This article is part of a series of sustainability-themed articles we're running to observe Earth Day 2024 and promote more sustainable practices. Check out all of our Sustainability Week 2024 content.

It's easy being a tech fan and reducing your impact on the planet, but luckily our smartphones aren't just doomscrolling machines – they can nudge us towards better habits, too. Apps like the ones below can not only take the edge off your clodhopping carbon footprint, they can also save you a little cash in the process.

Lot of the world's biggest apps now fortunately have an eco-friendly component – Google Maps, for example, now defaults to the route with the lowest carbon footprint when all else is equal, thanks to an update that started rolling out in 2021.

But we also wanted to highlight some of the latest apps for iOS and ...