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AI data centers set to generate e-waste equal to 250 Eiffel Towers a year
A UN University report estimates AI hardware turnover could produce the equivalent of 250 Eiffel Towers of e-waste annually, contaminating soil and water with toxic metals.
Why it mattersThe toxic metals in scrapped AI hardware don't stay at the dump: they enter food chains and water supplies, affecting communities far from any data center.
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