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100 million tons of CO2 by 2050: Electronic devices’ circuit boards drive largest carbon footprint
First, the team modeled global use of these devices. Extrapolating from current trends, by 2050, the demand for healthcare ...
Wearable health care devices—such as glucose monitors, ultrasound patches and blood-pressure monitors—can be invaluable for ...
The impact of electronic waste (e-waste) on our environment is a significant concern—especially as enterprises across the globe increase the use of electronic devices to innovate and attract new ...
The proliferation of e-waste, or electronic waste, has become a pressing global issue with significant environmental and health implications. E-waste refers to discarded products with a battery or ...
America tosses out tons of old electronics every year. Literally! Around 6.92 million tons in 2019 alone and a lot of that e-waste contains toxic chemicals, things like lead and mercury. If those are ...
Innovations in solar energy. Image by © Tim Sandle (Barbican, London). Innovations in solar energy. Image by © Tim Sandle (Barbican, London). Scientists have called ...
Our growing reliance on technology at home and in the workplace has raised the profile of e-waste. This consists of discarded electrical devices including laptops, smartphones, televisions, computer ...
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