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5 Ways to Improve the Sustainability of Electronics (Download)

Dec. 14, 2023

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By 2030, global electronic waste will reach 74 million metric tons, with only 20% collected or recycled properly (Forti et al 2020). Today, the electronics industry faces major challenges with availability of critical materials and increasing pressure to cut its environmental footprint and move toward circularity. 

In March 2022, the European Commission published its Sustainable Products Initiative, which aims to ensure that all products placed on the EU market become more sustainable. 

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