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Electronics and the circular economy
November 22, 2021![DW Global Ideas Webspecial "Kreislaufwirtschaft" Kategorie Elektronik](https://static.dw.com/image/59835667_800.webp)
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Circular economy: Sustainable and profitable
Air conditioners, laptops, smartphones — as consumer demand for electronics grows, so does the trash. Some 53 million tonnes of e-waste are generated globally every year. But that waste is a valuable and profitable resource, as some companies are proving.
Battery recycling: A second life for EV batteries
The independence and mobility cars provide us with comes at the expense of the climate. However, lithium-ion batteries have now made it possible to build electric vehicles. But what happens to the batteries after they are spent and need to be disposed of?