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In 2023 the EU saw 32.2 kg of e-equipment placed on the market per person, but only 11.6 kg of e-waste collected.
That 20.6 kg gap = growing stock of devices.
The upcoming Circular Economy Act aims to boost high-quality recycling & make the EU a…
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Battery gigafactories drive the green transition, yet bring heavy water use, energy demand, waste, noise and traffic.
European examples (🇫🇮 🇫🇷 🇸🇪) show it can be done responsibly with low-carbon energy, transparency and real community…
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