The Digital Wasteland Where Products Never Die
IT SEEMS LIKE EVERYTHING AND ANYTHING THESE days is connected to the internet. From robotic vacuum cleaners to toothbrushes, smart refrigerators, electronic toys and even running shoes, computerized devices embedded with sensors and controllers have become everyday purchases. But as we pursue smarter and sleeker gadgets, we also have to ask how these devices will be discarded.
Thirty eight tonnes of electronic waste or e-waste are generated every single minute and by 2021, it’s expected that 57 million tonnes of e-waste will be produced globally (says the ). Compared to the overall amount of rubbish generated – 2,000
