The recycling of e-waste must urgently be ramped up because mining the Earth for precious metals to make new gadgets is unsustainable, scientists say. One study estimated that the world’s mountain of discarded electronics, in 2021 alone, weighed 57 million tonnes. The Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) says there now needs to be… Continue reading Mine e-waste, not the Earth, say scientists…
The carbon savings potential from homeworking
The carbon trust have just released a new study focused on the impact working from home in within Europe has had on the environment. Key findings included: Potential carbon savings aided by hybrid working could save up to 12.2mt of CO2 emissions per year in Germany equivalent to 83 million flights from London to… Continue reading The carbon savings potential from homeworking
