Pollution from Big Tech’s data centre boom costs US public health $5.4bn
Advanced robotics are creating a new surge of e-waste—ironically from machines meant to boost sustainability and productivity. The smarter we get, the more toxic waste we leave behind.
The promise of digitalization and automation sold us a narrative of efficiency, progress, and dematerialization. But…the data reveals another reality: technology has not reduced our environmental impact; instead, it has exacerbated it with ever-growing electronic waste. – Pablo José Gámez Cersosimo