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

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What happened

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 t…

Key facts

  • 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 t…
  • Reported by The Guardian and published Wed, 16 Sep 2026 11:00:19 UTC.

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