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Datacenter rush will create ‘tsunami’ of discarded electronics, report says

ClimateBy Erin McCormickSep 16, 2026, 11:00 AM
Datacenter rush will create ‘tsunami’ of discarded electronics, report says
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PUBLISHEDSep 16, 2026, 11:00 AM
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Global push will triple toxic e-waste annually in 25 years, filling enough shipping containers to circle globe six times The ongoing campaign to build thousands of massive datacenters for AI will create a “tsunami” of discarded electronics, putting the world on a course to triple its annual generation of toxic e-waste in the next 25 years, a new report projects.

The electronic trash AI generates in the next 25 years could fill enough shipping containers to encircle the globe six times, it said. Yet, says the report by the non-profit environmental…

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Main source: The Guardian Environment

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