phones and tvs go to die, well, every year our planet generates over 50 million tonnes of electronic waste. the problem is thingsjust don t last as long these days. take phones, for example. the entire industry seems geared around us replacing our handset every couple of years or so. but only about a quarter of that e waste is properly recycled. and that s really bad because our devices contain potentially toxic chemicals. well, michael kaloki has been looking at how one company is trying to combat this in kenya. this is dandora. this community on the outskirts of nairobi is home to one of the largest dump sites, not only in kenya but east africa. although it was declared full 20 years ago, over 800 tonnes of garbage is still dumped on this sprawling 30 acre site every day. and in recent years, an increasing proportion of this is e waste. men, women and even children scour the stacks of waste for discarded electronics, breaking them apart for their motherboards, batteries, wi
this week, click travels to kenya, where piles of electronic waste are making locals choose between lives and livelihoods. translation: it is dangerous work, but we have to do it. if we do not, we will go hungry. we re also in the rural communities where ai is improving prenatal care. the information that i ll get here will help me . to save the life of a mother. we look at the tech aiming to put museums in the metaverse. and paul s dying to meet the microbes that could clean up the fashion industry. bugs are quite simple creatures. kind of like me and you. if you ever wondered where your old laptops, phones and tvs go to die, well, every year our planet generates over 50 million tonnes of electronic waste. the problem is things just don t last as long these days. take phones, for example. the entire industry seems geared around us replacing our handset every couple of years or so. but only about a quarter of that e waste is properly recycled. and that s really bad because
this week, click travels to kenya, where piles of electronic waste are making locals choose between lives and livelihoods. translation: it is dangerous work, but we have to do it. if we do not, we will go hungry. we re also in the rural communities where ai is improving prenatal care. the information that i ll get here will help me . to save the life of a mother. we look at the tech aiming to put museums in the metaverse. and paul s dying to meet the microbes that could clean up the fashion industry. bugs are quite simple creatures. kind of like me and you. if you ever wondered where your old laptops, phones and tvs go to die, well, every year our planet generates over 50 million tonnes of electronic waste. the problem is things just don t last as long these days. take phones, for example. the entire industry seems geared around us replacing our handset every couple of years or so. but only about a quarter of that e waste is properly recycled. and that s really bad because
this week, we are going green, although other colours of nature are available. oh, i could change the colour of my tree. we discover some highly unusual building materials. it is, in a sense, mould in here. that s the strangest case of rising damp i ve ever seen. no, the whole place is made of it. and spencer meet the man behind an icon. this is your baby. but as the ipod is laid to rest for good, we meet the robots built to break down your iphone. and also, cats big ones. a giant redwood the largest tree on earth. and this one s been laser scanned with lidar technology, capturing a sense of the endangered species so viewers don t have to physically visit california s sequoia national park to be inspired. beautiful. this digital art exhibition at london s barbican centre aims to get more people thinking about the interconnectedness of humans and nature, the materials we use in day to day design, and how to build cities that are fit for the future. at a time of extreme cli
airports this summer. now, warnings of more disruption, with the new wave of flight cancellations expected to be announced next week. the cancellations are triggered by an amnesty on take off and landing slots which ends this friday. it combines existing problems. we are now in the midst combines existing problems. we are now in the midst of combines existing problems. we are now in the midst of the combines existing problems. we are now in the midst of the peak - combines existing problems. we are| now in the midst of the peak summer travel season but we are still experiencing problems of lack of manpower, not only for airlines, but across airports, ground handlers and evenin across airports, ground handlers and even in some cases border control staff. the mix of high volumes and lack of people is causing tremendous dislocation at many airports. british airways services are likely to bear the brunt of the cancellations. a spokesperson from the airline told the bbc they