The rapid expansion of artificial intelligence infrastructure could generate hundreds of millions of tonnes of electronic waste over the coming decades
https://recyclinginternational.com/commodities/electronics-recycling/ban-warns-for-new-e-waste-and-data-security-challenges/65174/
E-waste is ALREADY the fastest growing and most toxic waste in the world
And the Global North--who creates most of the e-waste--dumps as much as possible in the Global South
Gerry McGovern
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2026-10-09 11:01:19 UTC
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