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The AI data center e-waste problem is huge — and getting bigger

E-waste from the AI boom has been vastly underestimated, a new report warns. By 2050, it could become enough trash to fill 23 million shipping containers - roughly enough 40-foot containers to circle the world six times if lined up in a row. It's a significantly higher estimate…

The Verge — AIBy: Justine CalmaSeptember 16, 2026 (Sep 16)
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  • E-waste from the AI boom has been vastly underestimated, a new report warns
  • By 2050, it could become enough trash to fill 23 million shipping containers - roughly enough 40-foot containers to circle the world six times if lined up in a row
  • It's a significantly higher estimate…
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The AI data center e-waste problem is huge — and getting bigger

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