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Biden admin unveils strict auto standards to speed electric shift
Biden admin unveils strict auto standards to speed electric shift
Business and Economy
by  AFP

President Joe Biden's administration announced Wednesday revised pollution standards for cars and trucks meant to accelerate the US auto industry's shift to electric to mitigate climate change. Those shifts were criticized as a sop to corporations from at least one environmental group, even as the final rule won praise from other leading NGOs focused on climate change.

Rising scourge of e-waste a 'catastrophe' for environment: UN
Rising scourge of e-waste a 'catastrophe' for environment: UN
Technology
by  AFP

The world threw away a record amount of smartphones, televisions and other electrical devices in 2022, the UN said Wednesday, warning this avalanche of dumped gadgets was polluting the planet. This includes small everyday items like e-cigarettes and tablets, household appliances like electric toothbrushes and toasters, and larger items like television screens and electric bikes and scooters.