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So why is this important?

The e-waste conundrum

“E-waste”, as its called, is a rapidly mounting problem.

Surface Pro 10 and Surface Laptop 6

Well, that’s… not great.

In other words, were wasteful but we dont have to be.

Microsoft is taking a stand, and I couldnt be happier about it.

In fact, cynics could easily argue that Microsoft has an ulterior motive.

Live counter from The World Counts, showing 11,865,061 tons of e-waste thrown out since the start of 2024.

Well, that’s… not great.

Reduce, reuse, recycle… repair!

Theres nothing more frustrating than when a equipment breaks, and you cant get it repaired cheaply and easily.

You take it to a repair shop, only to find it cant do anything.

iFixit repair kit and Logitech mice

iFixit’s recent partnership with Logitech has made specialist tools for repairing the brand’s hardware a lot more accessible.

Lets be honest: that’s not ideal.

Luckily, Microsoft isnt alone in this recent push against e-waste.

What, I already mentioned those guys?

Hell, theyre so good at eco-friendly tech, Ill mention them twice.

The question, of course, is this: will it be enough?

After all, many heavy hitters in the tech industry are nowhere near Microsofts level.

Still, I dont want to be too much of a Negative Nancy here.

Every step towards truly sustainable tech is a worthwhile one, no matter how small.

Microsoft, I commend you… but you might want tostop killing the planet with AI, too.