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Tech Graveyard: E-Waste from Software | Philadelphia News
Environmental groups in Pennsylvania are sounding the alarm on a growing e-waste crisis fueled by tech companies forcing obsolescence—not through hardware failure, but by ending software support. They’ve staged a dramatic protest in Philadelphia with cardboard gravestones for abandoned gadgets like Windows 10 devices and smart home tech. With Microsoft phasing out Windows 10 in 2025 and pushing users toward costly upgrades, over 100 consumer products across the U.S. have become e-waste simply because their cloud services shut down. The environmental toll? 130 million pounds of electronic…
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