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Hybrid working is fuelling demand for more tech and bigger homes – both are bad news for the planet

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A woman is working from home on her laptop with a cup of tea in her hand, which is the reality for many employees in the UK. Image: Dai KE/Unsplash

Katherine Ellsworth-Krebs
Senior Research Associate in Sustainability, Lancaster University
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