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Compostable circuits could slash environmental impact of electronics


Published: 20 January 2026 A new type of circuit board which is almost entirely biodegradable could help reduce the environmental harms of electronic waste. A new type of circuit board which is almost entirely biodegradable could help reduce the environmental harms of electronic waste, its inventors say.

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