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The dark side of electronic waste recycling

Posted on December 17, 2019 by Danielle Park

Electronic waste is a hazardous and difficult form of garbage to manage. Though a lot of e-waste can be recycled responsibly, many e-waste processors choose instead to ship it overseas for junkyards in poorer nations to deal with. Remarkably, exporting … Continue reading →

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Following the trail of ‘fantastically profitable mystery’ trades

Posted on December 16, 2019 by Danielle Park

In one of his last interviews in October 2018, former Fed giant Paul Volcker warned that money was corrupting politics, policy, and so-called free markets, and that “better, stronger supervisory powers” are needed. One area of interest is a trail … Continue reading →

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Lower operating costs drive push for electric planes

Posted on December 16, 2019 by Danielle Park

Full-cost accounting of pollution and emissions are set to dramatically escalate the cost of air travel and pressure profits in the low-margin sector.  Now, plane manufacturers and operators are seeing every reason to go electric.  See Rolls-Royce thinks it can … Continue reading →

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