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Will the shift to Windows 11 mean more e-waste?

https://www.computerworld.com/article/3641833/will-the-shift-to-windows-11-mean-more-e-waste.html

Excerpts:

Because the move to Windows 11 is likely to force users to buy new hardware, a lot of older computers may wind up in the trash — worsening environmental issues for everyone.

•40 million tons of electronic waste is generated every year. As the site notes, it’s like throwing out 800 laptops every second.
•The average cellphone user replaces the device every 18 months.
•E-waste comprises 70% of our overall toxic waste.
•Only 12.5% of E-Waste is recycled.
•85% of E-Waste going to landfills and incinerators is mostly burned, releasing toxins into the air.
•Electronics contain lead, which can damage the central nervous system and kidneys. (A child’s mental development can be affected by low level exposure to lead.)
•The most common hazardous electronic items include LCD desktop monitors, LCD TVs, Plasma TVs, and TVs and computers with Cathode Ray Tubes.
•E-waste contains hundreds of substances, many of them toxic. This includes mercury, lead, arsenic, cadmium, selenium, chromium, and flame retardants.
•80% of E-Waste in the US and most other countries is transported to Asia.
•300 million computers and 1 billion cellphones go into production annually. That number is expected to grow by 8% per year.

Now, layer on the increasing amount of e-waste that will be created by the retirement of Windows 10 hardware and you can imagine we’re going to have a big problem on our hands.
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