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This is the first in a special series that takes an in-depth look at Yale School of the Environment’s Centers, Programs, and Initiatives. This month’s focus is on the Center for Industrial Ecology, which seeks not only to advance our understanding of the environmental impacts of production and consumption on an international scale, but also to be part of tangible solutions.
Share it Technologies like electric vehicles and wind turbines were designed to help reduce the planet’s reliance on fossil fuels or support other “green” lifestyle changes, but more work needs to be done to make sure these same technologies don’t pollute the environment when they reach end of life, said panelists at a recent circular economy workshop hosted by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Design innovations and reuse and repair strategies can help further circular economy goals for products like solar panels and smartphones, representatives from throu...