#electronic waste solutions

[vandykrecyclingsolutions]

Understand Electronics Waste Recycling-Features,Function & Capabilities

[re-sourcerecycling]

Recycling Solutions’ Influence On Ontario’s Circular Economy

The immediate thought in light of the growing concern for the environment is Ontario, which would be among the first in line to consider environmentally friendly practices adding to the circular economy. Such a dream requires effective recycling solutions such as electronic recycling and product destruction services in Ontario. Read More: https://medium.com/@resourcerecycling10/recycling-solutions-influence-on-ontario-s-circular-economy-85ecb5830fab

[303junk]

[helaven]

Weapons of Mass Construction

[e-wastemart]

10 Simple Ways to Reduce Electronic Waste (E-Waste)

In our fast-paced digital age, electronic devices have become an indispensable part of our lives. However, the rapid growth of electronic waste, commonly known as e-waste, poses a significant challenge to the environment and human health. To combat this pressing issue, we must take proactive steps to reduce e-waste and promote sustainable practices. 

Here are 10 simple ways you can make a positive impact:

Think before you buy: When you want to buy a new electronic device, ask yourself if you really need it. Maybe your old one can still work fine.

Take good care of your stuff: If you take good care of your electronic gadgets, they will last longer, and you won't need to throw them away quickly.

Share or sell: If your old gadgets are still working well, you can give them to someone who needs them or sell them.

Buy refurbished items: Instead of always buying brand-new things, you can choose to get refurbished electronics. They are used but fixed up, so they are good as new.

Fix it up: When something breaks, try to repair it instead of buying a new one. Fixing things is better for the environment and saves money.

Recycle properly: When you want to throw away old electronics, find a place that can recycle them the right way. That helps keep harmful stuff out of the environment.

Join recycling events: Sometimes, there are events where you can bring your e-waste to be recycled safely. Be part of these events if you can.

Support eco-friendly brands: Choose products from companies that care about the environment and make things in a good way.

Teach others: Tell your friends and family about the importance of reducing e-waste. Encourage them to do the same.

Speak up for the environment: Support rules and policies that make companies responsible for their e-waste. Together, we can make a big change!

Remember, by doing these simple things, we can make a big difference in reducing electronic waste and protecting the Earth for the future. For more tips on living sustainably, visit How to Reduce Electronic Waste, or check out our website E-Waste Mart website today to know more about E waste management or E waste recycling in Mumbai. Let's work together for a greener and better world!

[k12academics]

123 Repairshop is dedicated to data destruction as part of our commitment to data protection and privacy. We understand the importance of securely disposing of sensitive information to prevent any unauthorized access or data breaches. Our comprehensive approach ensures that your data is protected throughout the entire repair and recycling process.

When it comes to data destruction, our technicians follow strict protocols to ensure the complete and irreversible erasure of data from devices. We utilize industry-leading software and techniques to securely wipe all data, leaving no traces behind. This process applies to both personal devices and business equipment, guaranteeing the highest level of data security.

In addition to data destruction, 123 Repairshop emphasizes environmental sustainability and responsible e-waste management. We offer electronic recycling options for old, damaged, or obsolete devices. Our technicians meticulously disassemble each item, separating recyclable components such as metals, plastics, circuit boards, and batteries. Through our partnerships with certified recycling facilities, we ensure that these materials are appropriately treated and processed, minimizing the environmental impact of electronic waste.

By choosing 123 Repairshop, you not only receive top-quality repairs and data protection, but you also contribute to a healthier planet. Our commitment to environmental sustainability, social responsibility, and data protection aligns with our belief in making a positive impact. We strive to support educational institutions, promote eco-friendly practices, and safeguard your valuable data.

Whether you need repairs, data destruction, or electronic recycling, we are your trusted partner in achieving your needs while making a positive impact on the world around us. At 123 Repairshop, we combine exceptional service with environmentally friendly practices, social responsibility, and data protection. Join us in our mission to create a healthier and more sustainable future by choosing our services.

[ewasterecycle1]

Revolutionizing Electronic Recycling: Innovative Solutions for E-Waste Management at e-wasterecycle.in

E-waste electronic recycling Solutions, or e-waste, is a growing problem in today's world, with millions of tons of discarded electronics ending up in landfills each year. E-waste is not only harmful to the environment, but it also poses serious health risks to humans. E-wasterecycle.in is a revolutionary company that is working to combat this problem by offering innovative solutions for e-waste management. Their goal is to reduce the amount of e-waste in landfills by recycling and repurposing electronic devices. With their cutting-edge technology and commitment to sustainability, e-wasterecycle.in is leading the way in e-waste management.

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Eco-Friendly Electronic Waste Disposal with E-Waste Recycle

Do your part for the environment and dispose of your electronic waste responsibly with E-Waste Recycle. Our electronics recycling services are designed to minimize waste and promote sustainability. From smartphones to computers, we recycle all types of electronic devices in an environmentally friendly manner. Visit https://e-wasterecycle.in/electronics-recycling for more information and to schedule your electronics recycling appointment today. Choose E-Waste Recycle for a greener future.

[reasonsforhope]

"As the world grows “smarter” through the adoption of smartphones, smart fridges, and entire smart houses, the carbon cost of that technology grows, too. 

In the last decade, electronic waste has become one of the fastest-growing waste streams in the world. 

According to The World Counts, the globe generates about 50 million tons of e-waste every year. That’s the equivalent of 1,000 laptops being trashed every second. 

After they’re shipped off to landfills and incinerated, the trash releases toxic chemicals including lead, cadmium, arsenic, mercury, and so much more, which can cause disastrous health effects on the populations that live near those trash sites. 

Fortunately, Franziska Kerber — a university student at ​​FH Joanneum in Graz, Austria — has dreamed up a solution that helps carve away at that behemoth problem: electronics made out of recyclable, dissolvable paper. 

On September 11, Kerber’s invention “Pape” — or Paper Electronics — earned global recognition when it was named a national winner of the 2024 James Dyson Awards. 

When she entered the scientific competition, Kerber demonstrated her invention with the creation of several small electronics made out of paper materials, including a fully-functional WiFi router and smoke detector. 

“Small electronic devices are especially prone to ending up in household waste due to unclear disposal systems and their small size, so there is significant potential to develop a more user-friendly end-of-life system,” Kerber wrote on the James Dyson Award website. 

“With this in mind, I aimed to move beyond a simple recycling solution to a circular one, ensuring long-term sustainability.” 

Kerber’s invention hinges on crafting a dissolvable and recyclable PCB board out of compressed “paper pulp.” 

A printed circuit board (PCB) is a board that can be found in nearly all modern electronic devices, like phones, tablets, and smartwatches.

But even companies that have started incorporating a “dissolution” step into the end life of their products require deconstruction to break down and recover the PCB board before it can be recycled. 

With Kerber’s PAPE products, users don’t need to take the device apart to recycle it.

“By implementing a user-friendly return option, manufacturers can efficiently dissolve all returned items, potentially reusing electronic components,” Kerber explained. 

“Rapidly advancing technology, which forms the core of many devices, becomes obsolete much faster than the structural elements, which are often made from plastics that can last thousands of years,” Kerber poses. 

PAPE, Kerber says, has a “designed end-of-life system” which anticipates obsolescence. 

“Does anyone want to use a thousand-year-old computer?” Kerber asks. “Of course not. … This ensures a sustainable and reliable system without hindering technological advancement.”"

-via GoodGoodGood, September 13, 2024

[seat-safety-switch]

There's a whole lot of towns out there that you'll never visit. Most of them are chock full of people you'll never meet. Tulsa, for example. Never been there, might never go there. And that makes me a little sad.

Sure, I only have enough time on this earth to visit so many towns. And when I'm there, I don't have enough time to interrogate every single one of the locals to see if, say, any of them have a set of Mopar F-body windshield wiper linkages sitting in the back of their garage. They'll just go to waste, damned to irrelevance by my lack of time. That's what the MBAs call a "market inefficiency."

The internet has helped, sure, but you can only demand what other people have supplied. Any quick browse on a model-specific forum is full of lonely folks crying out to the heavens for a specific piece of trim, or an entire automatic transmission, that they will never receive. And it's a lot of work to put that stuff up for sale. Who knows what's actually inside that weird pile of oil-stained gewgaws that Pawpaw left behind before he joined that alien cult and drank all that Flavor-Aid? His surviving next-of-kin sure don't know the difference between a 4.11 and a 3.90 rear end, nor are they willing to teach themselves that information in order to list it on eBay for twenty bucks.

Don't worry, though, I have a solution. That solution is that the Boston Dynamics warehouse is not secured very well. Their robots are powered by a two-stroke lawnmower engine: it's like they wanted me to show up with a turbine-generator-powered plasma cutter and chop right through the rebar holding the walls of their robot storage lockup together. After that, it was a quick couple of dozen trips to the local electronics store to get the right USB-to-serial cable, and I soon had my harem of semi-autonomous Parts-Seeking Drones® roving the backwoods of America.

So, if you see a lanky, creaking doglike shape lurking outside your yard tonight, smelling oddly of pre-mix and human arterial blood, let it in your garage. All it wants to do is scan your spare parts so I can find that goddamn last piece of dash trim for the cruise control lever on my Volare. Don't worry: I won't have the robots kill you if you decide not to sell it to me after all. It would be hypocritical of me to judge another hoarder. We'll have coffee when I come see your town for the first time! We can trade junk and be best friends and call each other on the phone afterward and talk about nitrous oxide. No promises on what the robots will do if they search your entire property and don't find any Plymouth Volare stuff, though. I forgot to program that part before I let them out of radio range.

[milkypompon]

The Ruse Ch. 1

pairing: Nathan Bateman x CompanyRival!Reader

summary: Nathan wants to buy out your father's business, but the latter is skeptical of closing the deal with the BlueBook owner. The solution? He's going to seduce you.

content: 18+ mdni, thoughts about sex and kinks, enemies to luvrs

wc: 2.4k

a/n: As requested by a wonderful anon!! THANK YOU, I've been on a bald, billionare kick

beta read by the amazing and adorable... @lovable-liar

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Ex Machina || Main Masterlist

“Look, you provided tech parts to BlueBook for almost a decade. Then, you up and left to start making phones, tablets, etcetera with my ideas. And I get that it’s a family-run business. It’s adorable, really.” Nathan sighs and clicks his pen, “But I have to say, in a lack of better terms, you’re running an absolute shitshow.”

Your father leans back on the swivel chair, only one of the twelve occupied because Nathan was pacing around the room, and the other board members weren’t privy to the conversation. 

He was fuming, but he knew that Nathan was right. 

The said shitshow was a repeated cycle — inevitable karma, if you will — that Nathan Bateman, a genius and billionaire, and your father, a now sorry excuse of an entrepreneur, experienced it to the highest degree.

But truthfully, the latter was hit the hardest.

In the past year, your father’s employees designed and crafted the high-end electronics at NovaTech. Over time, they used it as a stepping stone to build their own companies from the ground up, evolving into something worthy of praise. 

He couldn’t keep up with the competition, especially now with the brightest minds walking out.

“I’m doing you a favor by buying you out instead of watching you sink into bankruptcy.” Nathan continues, “Call it an act of a good Samaritan. Or, if you’re not into the hippie bullshit, just see it as me taking back what’s mine.”

Your father frowns. “I bet you’ve been bribing my employees to start working for you, eh?” He throws his hands up in frustration, struggling to find the right words. “It’s all part of a stupid, elaborate plan to drive me out of business!”

Nathan drops the pen, it clatters onto the glass table. He says in a low, steady voice, “Do you seriously think I have time to fuck around?”

He grumbles a “no” and swipes the buy-sell agreement from the manila folder.

“Look at you! Finally coming to your senses.” Nathan opens his arms, an agreeable and friendly stance, though it was anything but that.

“I’m just reading over it again, Bateman. Just making sure you’re not ripping me off.”

“God, it feels like I’m trying to get divorce papers signed.” He tucks the document back into the folder. “Think about it, man. You could throw a retirement party with the greens and have more than enough to tan your ass in Bora Bora.”

—

The next night was the BlueBook Ball, Nathan has a way with words, but it’s a glorified event for rubbing elbows, sickening niceties, and serving tooth-achingly sweet mixed drinks for the wives of big names in the tech field.

Nathan could play the nice guy for only so long. 

He’d been breathing down his own neck to get the documents signed. It was a one-way ticket to the clientele who turned him down because of their loyalty to your father.

In hindsight, he should’ve dealt with the meeting the morning after the gathering while your father was hungover and loose-lipped, ready to nod along with his plan for the buyout.

A perfect yesman. 

Nathan was a scientist first and foremost. 

Hypothetically, he knew it could’ve worked.

And he was a businessman second. 

Technically, he knew others played just as dirty.

Nathan ran a hand down his beard and reminded himself, Just one more night of persuading him and I’ll back down from NovaTech.

Can’t keep on wasting my time.

–

You’re accompanying your father tonight. He stated that it was a gateway to understanding the social aspect of running a business. 

Deep down, you knew it was a sloppy attempt to get you out of your studio and away from tinkering at the new prototypes. 

You begrudgingly agreed because at least it was a chance to abuse the open bar and cling to the side as a wallflower after snagging a few drinks.

But there was the issue of the black-tie attire. In other words, slipping on a tight dress paired with red-bottom stilettos could cause a twisted ankle if you took the wrong step. 

Or danced too hard.

Surely, Nathan Bateman wasn’t the type to throw it back and party like that, right? 

You shake your head, not in a professional setting. 

A faint buzz from the intercom beside your bed draws you out of the bathroom. 

“Hey, sweetie! The helicopter’s here to pick us up.” Your father reminds you.

You check the time on your phone and frown slightly, then press the button on the intercom to reply. “Dad, you said we weren’t leaving for another hour.” 

Another buzz.

“I’m sure they can send another one for you when you’re ready.” 

“Alright, fine. I’ll see you there.”

–

The helicopter ride wasn’t your first, given your father’s affinity for buying new and shiny things for you in hopes of proving that his late hours at the office during your childhood were all worth it—a weak compensation for being raised by maids and butlers.  

The green land and the snow-capped mountains stretching on for miles was a distraction from the thought of showing up without the person who was supposed to be your guide for the night. 

Everyone would be nameless for the time being or blurry faces you’d soon forget. 

You pull the aviation headset over your ears, a thought dawning over you. 

You don’t even know what the host looks like. 

He was surely an enigma, sitting on a fat pile of money and keeping his head down to work on god-knows-what in a facility you were headed to located in the middle of buttfuck Alaska.

Photographers rarely shot photos of him due to his constant refusal to participate in panels, and overall, there were few published sightings of him on the mainland. 

Even then, it was like he took down the photos.

Perks of being one of the wealthiest men alive, you suppose—a false sense of privacy.

The landing, as gentle as it could be from a helicopter, didn’t help to settle the churning at the pit of your stomach. 

A voice from the earpiece cracked to life, “Follow the path. You’ll know when you’re there.”

Before you could ask about the lack of people in sight or even the distant sound of music, the pilot answered your question.

You carefully step out, noticing the stupidly rolled-out red carpet on top of plants and fallen branches. The least he could've done for someone with more money than he could spend was pave a sidewalk.

This must be a sick metaphor. Struggling to walk in nature to find a haven built by a human.

Your ears perk up after about fifteen minutes of walking at the muffled sounds of talking. There were finally signs of life apart from trees and birds. 

No way could you keep walking the last stretch without a break, especially with your calves on fire. All you needed was a hard drink, a bench to sit on, and maybe even a bed for a quick nap. 

The tree stump nearby was the best you could do for now. You veer off the velvet path before your right heel sinks into a mud puddle.

“When I see that man…” you mumble under your breath. Then you were quickly reminded that you wouldn’t recognize him even if he were in front of you.  

There was no point in stopping now; you were late, and now, your right shoe was dirty. 

You trudge on for a few minutes. Standing before you was a wooden facility with glass panels reflecting the foliage. If you looked the right way, it almost blended in, but there were far too many edges and faces. 

A little too perfect. 

Squinting your eyes at the windows inside, you find the guests milling about, politely throwing their heads back to unfunny jokes. A few men were clean-shaven, while others had a trimmed beard. They all had their shoulders rolled back with a champagne flute in hand.

Any of them could be Nathan Bateman. 

Maybe he was close to being six feet under, white-haired with a few loose screws in his head. 

How else was it possible to survive in a place like this?

You surely wouldn’t. 

You unclasp your clutch to find your phone and shoot a text.

Dad, where are you?? 

The message flickered green…

No cell service

He was supposed to dumb down the guests for you tonight, teaching you the whosits and whatsits. But that was the least of your problems.

You’re sure that you’re going to be murdered without a witness as the sunset dips below the horizon. The branches cast shadows against the neighboring trees, a disturbing illusion of a dismembered figure.

You could already imagine the headlines. 

Daughter of NovaTech Gone Missing in Buttfuck Nowhere Alaska!

There was a light chuckle behind you, making you flinch. “Are you lost? There should be a map for a place like this, huh?”

You flick your head back quickly, and a stocky man with a piercing gaze set behind a pair of glasses stares back at you. But his eyes weren’t any less pointed, even with the obstruction. It was as if he knew things you didn’t, keeping the cards close to his chest. Or more like he knew something about yourself that you were only beginning to grasp.

For an audience like this one, he was dressed plainly. A crisp white shirt, taut across his chest, paired with black slacks. You had to give it to him for having the guts to throw the required attire out the window.

Maybe you could get along with this guy.

A non-conformist. 

It’s refreshing.

You offer him a smile. “Yeah, this asshole had us walk what felt like a mile to get here.”

Oh my fucking god… She doesn’t know who I am. The corner of Nathan’s lip twitches up by a degree.

“Yeah, tell me about it. I stripped halfway through the walk.” He plays along with a smirk.

“Explains the whole lax look?”

Nathan pauses for a moment. 

“... Sure. And you?” He cocks his head toward your muddy high heel tucked behind your other one in an attempt to hide it, a cute curtsy, almost. “Is that horse shit?”

“God, I hope not.” You grimace and look down.

Nathan could count on one hand the amount of people that didn’t see him as a potential business partner or an escape during nightly escapades. 

He mentally shakes his head. Maybe having contact with an actual human being was getting to him. Besides, he has to set things straight…

He takes a few careful steps near you as if placating you. When your eyes meet his again, and you don’t pull away, he places his hand on the small of your back.

You could feel the heat through your thin, silk dress. 

“C’mon, I’ve been here a handful of times. Let’s find you a bathroom.”

“And a map while you’re at it.”

He grins. “Like little fold-up ones you find at amusement parks?”

“It’s the only thing that would work around here. God forbid there’s cell service here or something.”

“Dude who owns this place must be an asshole to cut it off like that.”

“Right?!” You bob your head alongside him, grateful to have someone who didn’t feed into the billionaire's bullshittery. 

–

You hate to admit it, but the estate was straight out of Architectural Digest. 

Nathan steers you toward another building. It was a simple square, detached from the main facility, but still held the similar reflective panels, this time on all sides. 

“What’s this?” you prod, dodging a patch of dirt, “A fancy portapotty?”

He fishes out a slim silver card from his back pocket. 

“Is that what I think it is?”

How this man you just met knew the way around the place was beyond you, but you’d do anything at this point to remove the cakey, stickiness of the mud clinging to you.

“Yeah, a keycard. Every main guest gets one, and you haven’t?”

“No, I’m just my father’s plus one tonight, so I’m technically not listed.”

You don’t have to tell him.

Nathan knows exactly who you are.

In his defense, he greenlit the guests tonight by running a background check. He even went the extra mile by requiring them to walk through a metal detector. Especially after the experimental happenings of the Turing test, he wasn’t going to cast a blind eye to an android coming in to hack at him again. 

Or worse, a jealous competitor. 

And that’s exactly what you are. 

Well, not you, necessarily. 

But your father, so by extension, you were a part of whatever plan your father was stirring up. Or at least that’s what Nathan garnered. 

Nathan swore to himself that he wouldn’t act like a petty teenager. But he needs a safeguard to protect his company and decrease the chances of his clients or sponsors from pulling out after they found out about one of his androids going rogue. 

His ego was a liability. Sure enough, to be the cause of his death.

But it also brought him this far, along with his craftiness.

He’ll agree with a quip or two about your annoyance with the BlueBook owner, so you’ll lower your guard. Then boom, bam, thank you, ma’am — dial-up his sweet talk and ease in, persuading you that Nathan fucking Bateman is a trustworthy guy. 

You’ll put in a good word for him to your father. 

“You rarely go to these things, huh?” He tilts his head. 

“Is it that obvious? I usually stay in my studio, drafting up concepts.”

“You’re a designer,” he observes. 

“Something like that.” You shake your head. “But if my dad had a hand deeper into my life, I’d call the shots in NovaTech later down the line instead of playing with paint and wires, or at least that’s what he says.”

And there it was.

“A tortured artist and daddy’s girl,” he takes note.

“Well, how about you? I’m sure you got a sob story of the century to give yourself a buzzcut,” you tease back.

“Smartass.” Nathan presses the keycard against a wall. There was no indication of a slot to insert itself in or tap on—a sleek design hidden from plain view. 

The soft click of the door unlocking brings his attention back to you. “Go ahead, I’ll wait out here. Gotta have you looking your best when we get in there.”

A simple ruse from yours truly.

pt. 2 coming soon (lmk if you'd like to be tagged!)

I'd love to hear your thoughts and my inbox is always open for requests or if you want to chat!

[solarpunkbusiness]

Role models: circular economy examples in manufacturing

Circular manufacturing or circular economy is a means of production, distribution, and consumption where producers bring materials from end-of-life goods back into the economy through reuse, recycling, and recovery instead of disposing of them as waste. 

1. Stora Enso Sunila Mill: a pulp-based refinery plant

Stora Enso Sunila Mill in Finland was the first in the world to extract lignin in a pulp-based refinery plant. The pulp and paper industry is one of the largest manufacturing sectors in the world. It uses 12-15 percent of the wood from forests, which could double by 2050, according to the World Wildlife Fund (WWF).

To make the most of the wood they use, Stora Enso Sunila Mill, which owns one of the most extensive private forests in the world, has adopted the circular economy by reusing, recycling, and recovering materials at the mill.

The business sources pulp from their sustainably managed private forests to make paper and packaging to replace plastic. They also produce circular industrial products that are alternatives to fossil fuel-based non-renewable products

2. ReSolved Technologies: Closed-loop plastic recycling

A Dutch startup, ReSolved Technologies, has developed a closed-loop recycling solution for engineering plastics in electronic devices and automobiles. 

Engineering plastics are complex and contain additives that make recycling difficult. 95 per cent of these plastics are downcycled, incinerated, or landfilled.

ReSolved Technologies’ solvent-based recycling technique removes additives like fillers, flame retardants, and colourants, and separates different types of plastics. The recycled plastics are good quality and they can be used to make engineering plastics again. This technology can be used to complement existing mechanical recycling facilities for plastics.

ReSolved Technologies closes the materials loop by turning electronic waste into new electronic devices. Their plastic recycling technology prevents the extraction of fossil fuels for new production and reduces plastic waste and pollution problems.

3. Batch.Works: Smart and circular manufacturing

Another Dutch startup, Batch.Works, offers 3D printing for “Circular Manufacturing as a Service (CmaaS)” using AI-driven factories.

The company uses circular materials like recycled plastics or agricultural waste from traceable sources to make new parts for the manufacturing industry. They offer smart 3D printing to meet on-demand digital production for just-in-time manufacturing, thus reducing overproduction and waste.

The company has a take-back policy for its products to recycle materials and leverages digital warehousing services from third parties for flexibility and scaling. Its novel manufacturing model creates short supply chains to reduce transportation costs and increase agility. 

The short supply chain and digital warehousing cut transport pollution and emissions, and small-batch production makes manufacturing sustainable and cost-effective for client firms.

And many more examples in the link:

[rjzimmerman]

Excerpt from this story from RMI:

Our energy system is stuck in the past. Fire has been our primary source of energy for over a million years, providing the essential heat needed to survive. This reliance on fire made sense when our principal energy needs were purely for heat. However, today’s energy demands have evolved far beyond this primal necessity. Unlike in past millennia, we now require more work than heat: we desire mobility, motors, electrical appliances, and data processing in greater quantities than we do warmth. Despite this transformation over the past century from heat demand to work demand, our fundamental energy supply methods have not changed much, and are still mostly heat generation. This has led to incredible inefficiency, which we describe in a prior article.

We need energy sources fit for an era of work demand, not heat demand. Fortunately, thanks to the rapid growth and cost decline of solar, wind, and electrification, “firepower” faces inexorable decline.

Summary

New energy for a new era. As we transition from fossil fuels to renewables and electric cleantech, our energy system is set to nearly double in primary-to-useful energy efficiency. This is driven by the fundamental physics of heat and work.

A simple way to look at the complex energy system. Energy supply comes as either heat (from burning fuels like coal and gas) or work (from moving electrons with hydro, solar, and wind). The energy services we require mirror this: some require heat (e.g., industry and building heat), others work (e.g., transport and engines). Heat sources are good at providing heat (50%–70+% efficient), and work sources excel at delivering work (70+% efficient).

The heat and work mismatch. Today, over 95% of our energy comes from heat supply, yet most of what we need is work. But converting heat to work is only about 33% efficient on average, and given the laws of thermodynamics, it cannot get much higher. This leads to massive energy losses of over 200 EJ per year, making up nearly 60% of all global energy waste.

A century of growing supply-demand divergence. A hundred years ago, our energy needs were mostly for heat, so sourcing mostly heat supply made sense. While our needs shifted to mostly work services today, our energy supply remained mostly heat, leaving us with a century’s worth of compounded inefficiency.

We found a solution: renewables get straight to work. Renewables generate electricity directly, bypassing the inefficient conversion from heat to work. This allows them to outperform traditional energy sources while boosting overall efficiency.

A leap in energy productivity is coming. As renewables replace fossil fuels, we’ll see a massive, once-in-a-century leap in energy productivity — similar to the post-World War II boom when oil and gas took over from coal and biomass.

[materialsscienceandengineering]

Laser printing on fallen tree leaves produces sensors for medical and laboratory use

Fabrication of sensors by 3D printing combines speed, freedom of design, and the possibility of using waste as a substrate. Various results have been obtained in a circular economy mode, whereby residues usually thrown away are instead used as low-cost resources. A highly creative solution involving the printing of electrochemical sensors on fallen tree leaves has now been presented by a team of researchers in Brazil led by Bruno Janegitz, a professor at the Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar) and head of its Laboratory for Sensors, Nanomedicines, and Nanostructured Materials (LSNANO), and Thiago Paixão, a professor at the University of São Paulo (USP) and head of its Electronic Tongues and Chemical Sensors Lab (L2ESQ). The initiative was highlighted in an article published in the journal ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering.

Read more.

[e-wastemart]

E-Waste Mart: Transforming Mumbai's Electronic Waste Management

Do you have old electronic gadgets lying around, gathering dust and cluttering your space? If so, you're not alone. With the rapid advancement of technology, electronic devices have become an indispensable part of our lives. However, this also means that the generation of electronic waste, or e-waste, is at an all-time high. Thankfully, in the bustling city of Mumbai, there is a solution to responsibly manage and recycle e-waste - E-Waste Mart.

What is E-Waste Mart?

E-Waste Mart is a pioneering e-waste management service in Mumbai that aims to address the growing concern of electronic waste. They have taken up the mantle to offer an environmentally friendly way to dispose of and recycle electronic items that have reached the end of their lifecycle. By doing so, they not only reduce the burden on landfills but also prevent hazardous substances from seeping into the soil and water, thus protecting the environment and public health.

Why is E-Waste Management Crucial in Mumbai?

As one of India's most populous and vibrant cities, Mumbai has a substantial appetite for electronic gadgets. With each passing year, countless devices like smartphones, laptops, tablets, and other electronic appliances are discarded in the city. Improper disposal of e-waste can lead to severe consequences, including soil and water contamination and adverse health effects.

E-Waste Mart recognizes the urgency of this issue and offers an efficient way to tackle it. By promoting responsible e-waste recycling, they play a crucial role in mitigating environmental hazards while also contributing to resource conservation through sustainable practices.

Services Offered by E-Waste Mart:

E-Waste Collection: E-Waste Mart provides convenient collection services for e-waste from residential and commercial spaces. They have established collection points at various locations across Mumbai, making it hassle-free for individuals and businesses to participate in responsible recycling.

Data Security: The team at E-Waste Mart understands the importance of data security when it comes to disposing of old gadgets. They ensure that all data-containing devices are handled with the utmost confidentiality, and proper data erasure procedures are followed.

Eco-Friendly Recycling: E-Waste Mart collaborates with authorized recycling centers to ensure that the e-waste is treated and recycled in an environmentally friendly manner. This way, they adhere to all the necessary guidelines and regulations while striving for a greener future.

Awareness Programs: Besides their core services, E-Waste Mart is committed to spreading awareness about the significance of responsible e-waste management. Through workshops and educational programs, they engage with communities, schools, and organizations to foster a sense of environmental responsibility.

How to Connect with E-Waste Mart:

If you're eager to contribute to the betterment of Mumbai's environment and want to responsibly dispose of your e-waste, visit the E-Waste Mart website. There, you will find all the necessary information about their services, collection points, and contact details.

Join hands with E-Waste Mart to make Mumbai a cleaner, greener, and more sustainable city. Let's take a step towards a brighter future by recycling our electronic waste responsibly!

Visit the E-Waste Mart website today to know more about E waste management or E waste recycling in Mumbai.

Remember, a small step from you can make a significant difference for our environment and future generations. Let's be responsible and together create a cleaner and healthier Mumbai!

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What are your repo headcanonsssss

This is going to sound really especific but I kinda have this BIG headcannons about eletric batteries and how they're very important for the world building LMAOO but I'll need to organize this before sharing in detail (english isn't my first language so technical/mechanical stuff are hard to explain)

Like, GeneCo also invented especific and categorized batteries, solutions of "green" renewable energy sources (that in reality leads to a HUGE electronic waste due to a lot of factors, but that's another conversation) and also how this affects the violence/submarket movement and POSSIBLY explaining some stuff about Graverobbers and the kind of materials they use (like the zydrate gun for example, how they find/modify those for use)

They could also possibly be trying to combine this batteries with the orgains they sell, like they (in my head) did with Mag's bionic eyes and stuff, IT HAS POTENTIAL AAGHHHH

ALSO Graverobbing being something a bit more organized, like being some kind of guild of "scavengers" with identification and commerce network.

I like to dig deeper using the character designs as well, so we have Graverobber's belt and we can see that skull metal piece. I love to think that's a symbol all Graverobbers use to identify themselves and prove they're part of the gang lol

So there's a difference of being "a professional" Graverobber and just a little thief (idk I think this sounds fun to imagine like, someone starting as a thief, and having to win trust/respect within the community to be accepted in the Graverobber's group and stuff, I'm silly y'all) At the end of the day they're all little thiefs pretending to be important (lol)

So... I overthink about this world building a little too much... sometime I'll drop more of my random brainstorming!!

(I'm very shy posting this was really hard for me lol)