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
in the country s history and has hinted at controversial plans to expand jewish settlements. 600,000 israelijews live in the west bank. now on bbc news, it s time for click. this week. computer, draw me a picture of a lizard drinking coffee. nice! yes! we re looking at the light and dark side of ai art. oh, dear. oh, that is peculiar. laughs. zoe s finding out why everyone s talking to a new ai chatbot. are you alive? please say yes. just please say yes! alasdair gets his ultrasound on. and lara s getting ideas above her station. impressive display, albeit a little intimidating to see myself that size! do you like a bit of art? i do like a bit of art. any idea what is art, and what isn t? that s a big question. i guess for me, it s anything that aims to look good or even make you feel a certain way and that could be paintings, photography, music, performance, even ribbons. yeah, ribbons is a work at the now gallery in london, which invites guests to re examine their views