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As Apple aims to stop mining the earth, electronics are now ‘the fastest-growing waste stream’

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<p>A new report today from Motherboard (https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/8xynba/world-economic-forum-at-davos-electronics-are-the-fastest-growing-waste-stream-in-the-world?utm_source=mbtwitter) takes a look at the quickly escalating problem of electronics waste. It has now become the fastest-growing stream of waste in the world, with discarded devices’ raw materials currently being valued at $62.5 billion. While Apple has admirable goals like finding a way to stop mining the earth (https://9to5mac.com/2017/04/19/apple-stop-mining-announcement/), does it have a responsibility to take more action now?</p>
<p>Announced at the World Economic Forum in Davos (https://9to5mac.com/2019/01/22/tim-cook-davos-world-economic-forum/), the World Business Council for Sustainable Development has some ideas on accelerating progress.</p>
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