electronic waste
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Staggering Quantities of Valuable Metals Are Winding Up in the Garbage Bin
To build all of the solar panels, wind turbines, electric vehicle batteries, and other technologies necessary to fight climate change, we’re going to need a lot more metals. Mining those metals from the Earth creates damage and pollution that threaten ecosystems and communities. But there’s another potential source of the copper, nickel, aluminum, and rare-earth…
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Vodafone Wants to Salvage a Phone for Every New One Sold. Is It Worth it?
We’re still far away from getting electronics from sustainable sources, but there are a few companies trying to make a go at saving some lost e-material from the landfill.
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Microsoft Just Became the First Big Company to Commit to Right to Repair
Capitulating to mounting pressure from shareholders, Microsoft has agreed to make it easier for customers to independently repair of its devices — a major and thus far unprecedented win for the Right-to-Repair Movement.
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This Dissolvable Smartwatch Is a Clever Way to Battle E-Waste
While these days you’re more likely to buy a smartwatch that can withstand water, now there are smartwatches that can dissolve in water. Researchers from Tianjin University used a two-metal nanocomposite material to create a fully functioning prototype smartwatch that dissolves when submerged.