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circular economy
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Where does all the hardware go? The hidden environmental footprint of AI data centres
Rachida Bouhid, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) The Canadian government recently launched its Responsible Data Centre Development…
Homes need more renewable energy tech – here’s how to make sure retrofits avoid creating e‑waste
Ana Rute Costa, Lancaster University; Moses Itanola, Ulster University, and Philip Griffiths, Ulster University The UK has some…
12 reasons why plastic recycling is failing so badly
PhotoByToR/Shutterstock Jordi Diaz Marcos, Universitat de Barcelona As good citizens, we diligently fill the recycling bins provided by…
Iron nanoparticles can help treat contaminated water – our team of scientists created them out of expired supplements
Scientists used pharmaceutical waste to create a new material with interesting properties. Mitrija/iStock via Getty Images Ahmed Ibrahim…