E-waste from AI boom and building data centers could stretch six times around the Earth by 2050, report warns
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Projected AI data center e-waste stretching six times around the Earth by 2050 turns ESG from PR to a hard constraint on infra buildout. When you negotiate AI and cloud contracts, start asking about hardware lifecycle, refurbishment, and take-back programs alongside PUE and carbon.
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