THE FINANCIAL TIMES
Is a sustainable electronics industry possible?

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Over the past decade, tech has become an indispensable companion in our lives. A growing number of devices answer our every daily need. But all of these — from smart watches, to wireless headphones, virtual assistants and tablets — have a shelf life. And, once discarded, they linger on in e-waste graveyards, leaching toxins into the soil, or gathering dust in drawers. All of the resources extracted, transported and transformed in their manufacture — the rare minerals, plastics, chemicals – are lost. And all of the energy used to create them is lost to the ever-warming atmosphere.