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We Can’t Recycle our Way Out of This: The Hidden Cost of Cheap Technology
Manage episode 375316846 series 2691
Are you getting new laptops this year? Have you wondered what happens to them when the older ones are replaced? Does it bother you that they only last for a few years? To talk to us about the life cycle of our technology, we welcome Lucas Gutterman to the show. As the director of the Design to Last campaign with PIRG, the Public Interest Research Group, Lucas provides us with some insight and strategies on how we can advocate to make our devices last longer, and in turn save money and previous raw materials.
Links:
- ‘Chromebook Churn’ report highlights problems of short-lived laptops in schools
- An update: Why are eight newly expired Chromebooks still for sale on Amazon?
- PIRG
- Letter sent from parents, teachers, PTAs, and environmentalists to Google
- UN report: Time to seize opportunity, tackle challenge of e-waste
Transcript:
Featured image courtesy of Lucas Gutterman
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Manage episode 375316846 series 2691
Are you getting new laptops this year? Have you wondered what happens to them when the older ones are replaced? Does it bother you that they only last for a few years? To talk to us about the life cycle of our technology, we welcome Lucas Gutterman to the show. As the director of the Design to Last campaign with PIRG, the Public Interest Research Group, Lucas provides us with some insight and strategies on how we can advocate to make our devices last longer, and in turn save money and previous raw materials.
Links:
- ‘Chromebook Churn’ report highlights problems of short-lived laptops in schools
- An update: Why are eight newly expired Chromebooks still for sale on Amazon?
- PIRG
- Letter sent from parents, teachers, PTAs, and environmentalists to Google
- UN report: Time to seize opportunity, tackle challenge of e-waste
Transcript:
Featured image courtesy of Lucas Gutterman
Support and Contact Lab Out Loud:
We always love to hear from you – our listeners. Do you have any ideas for guests? What topics in science and science education need to be addressed? Submit your comments, concerns and suggestions through our contact page or tweet to us at @laboutloud.
Do you like the show? Please leave a comment on iTunes and rate us!
11 episoder
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