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Circular Economy
Earth Day: How 'circular design' can lower carbon emissions
Increased internet use leads to higher carbon emissions and more electronic waste. How can companies harness circular design to help combat this problem?
Circular Economy
How Africa is leading the way in dealing with 'e-waste'
The world generated a record 53.6 metric tonnes of electronic waste or 'e-waste' in 2019, and the figure is rising. We should look to Africa for solutions.
Electronics
When the chips are down: How the semiconductor industry is dealing with a worldwide shortage
Semiconductor chip shortage is a real problem. Faced with surging demand, semiconductor companies might adopt new strategies to increase chip supply and continue the industry's upward tra...
Electronics
Biden backs 'right to repair': What countries are doing to tackle e-waste
The world is predicted to produce 75 million metric tonnes of e-waste by 2030. As awareness increases, free repair cafes and government incentives are popping up across the globe.
Electricity
This entire room has been turned into a giant wireless charger
Researchers at the University of Tokyo have developed a system to safely deliver electricity over the air, using a conductive surface and a conductive pole to generate magnetic fields.
Circular Economy
Repairing – not recycling – is the first step to tackling e-waste from smartphones. Here’s why.
The ability to repair phones will be key to conserving resources, tackling e-waste and climate mitigation, and building a circular economy for electronics.
Circular Economy
Electronics can trigger a more circular, sustainable world – here’s how
Transitioning the electronics sector to circular practices is complex but necessary for a more sustainable future. One Dell exec explains why.
India
How a start-up in India is pioneering a way to tackle the global e-waste problem
Electronic waste is one of the world’s fastest-growing environmental challenges – and opportunities. Indian start-up, Karo Sambhav, is helping to tackle the country’s giant e-waste challe...
Electronics
Facilitating Trade Along Circular Electronics Value Chains
Electronics are a critical part of our lives and even more so in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Unfortunately, however, too many electronics wind up in the environment, are recycle...
Energy
Bill Gates: How we'll move around in a clean, green future
Addressing CO2 produced from travel is vital to ensure the sustainability of the planet, whilst still ensuring economic benefits associated with travel, writes Bill Gates.
Electronics
These microbes are being used to clean up toxic electronic waste
Electronic waste is becoming a global issue, with all the electronic waste produced annually weighing as much as 5,000 Eiffel towers.
Electronics
Global electronic waste up 21% in five years, and recycling isn’t keeping up
In 2019, only 17.4% of global e-waste was formally collected and recycled. E-waste management is important to avoid it accumulating in the environment, polluting habitats and harming peop...
Africa
‘Tokunbo’: How African nations are battling with the sale of 'zombie' appliances
African nations are working to stem the resell of imported air conditioning units and refrigerators from Europe. The appliances are damaging to the environment and costly to run.
Fourth Industrial Revolution
New ‘stretchy electronics’ could redefine wearable tech
A 'peel and stack' method of making electronics could allow chips to be worn on the skin.
Fourth Industrial Revolution
A new type of electrode will be able to amplify the power of batteries
A new lithium metal anode could increase the longevity and energy density of batteries.