Gerry McGovern @gerrymcgovern@mastodon.green
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82 Million Tons of E-Waste by 2030. Now What?

The e-waste crisis is out-of-control and Big Tech doesn't care in the slightest. Right now, millions of old AI chips are being added to the toxic trash heap.

"Many small electronics are powered by lithium batteries, which require special handling. Lithium batteries are a leading cause of fires in recycling and waste collection trucks and facilities."

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82 Million Tons of E-Waste by 2030. Now What?

Every holiday season, our houses fill with upgraded gadgets and the promise that we’ll deal with the old stuff later. Meanwhile, the drawer of mystery cords multiplies, and some items just get tossed out. Most of us mean well, but those castoff electronics often end up somewhere they really shouldn’t. And with about 59% of…

seattlemag.com · Seattle magazine

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