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Could AI-Powered Robots Be the Answer to Europe’s E-Waste Problem?

A team of researchers have developed AI-powered robots to tackle Europe's gigantic e-waste recycling crisis.

Infomaniak waste heat re-use
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“A Matter of Vision and Planning”: How Infomaniak Sets the Standard for Waste Heat Re-Use in Data Centres

Data centres require huge amounts of energy—but reusing their waste heat to warm our homes is a massive opportunity. Infomaniak shows us how it's done.

Endof10 is Giving Your Old PC a New Lease on Life

If it aint broke, throw it away and get a new one? Not quite. Endof10 is providing a simple alternative to Window's maddening and environmentally damanging system change.

Tomorrow’s AI, Today’s Problem: How Toxic GAI E-Waste Could Engulf the Planet

Generative AI (GAI) is taking over the world—in more ways than one. One new study has shed light on the hidden impact of LLM e-waste, in the hope that we can stem its tide before it's too late.

EWIK: Enabling Kenya’s Informal Settlements’ Participation In Sustainable E-Waste Management

E-waste start-up EWIK contains the country’s growing waste while offering vulnerable communities a chance to earn an income.

Electronic Waste: What Happens to Our Used Devices?

E-waste is filling landfills and releasing toxins that harm people and the environment alike. How can we correctly dispose of our devices?

Disposable Vape
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Puff, Toss, Recycle? Meet the People Solving the UK’s Disposable Vape Waste Problem

The rise of disposable vapes means that millions of finite resources are being dumped into the earth daily. RESET spoke to the people trying to change this.

A New Recycling Milestone? Trinasolar May Have the Solution for the Solar Cell Circular Economy

Chinese solar giant Trinasolar has produced the first 100 percent recycled photovoltaic module, reducing electronic waste from solar panels.

Berlin Rewards the Repair of Smartphones and Other Devices: How the New Repair Bonus Works

Since September 2024, Berlin's repair bonus has been helping consumers with the cost of repairs. It's high time it was introduced nationwide.