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As ‘Internet of Things’ Grows, So Do E-waste Concerns

The Internet of Things (IoT) will include some 30 billion connected devices by 2020. There is a growing concern of what becomes of these devices when they reach end of life. Although there is a shift in manufacturing towards products and materials that are sustainably sourced, there is still a need for industry to innovate around current materials to produce sensors that can be disposed of in a more environmentally friendly fashion.

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