Legacy tech & the move to sustainable computing | Sponsored

<p>The UK is one of the largest producers of household electronic waste in the world. In 2022 we threw away nearly <em>24 kilos</em> of things like plugs, mobile phones and computer hardware per person.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The volume of e-waste produced world-wide is predicted to increase from more than 61 million metric tons this year to nearly 75 million in 2030 – and the vast majority of this will go into landfill.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>In this special episode, Becky Slack from the New Statesman's Spotlight team meets Michael Wyatt, director of Google ChromeOS EMEA, and Justin Sutton-Parker, CEO of research group Px3, to discuss what businesses and other organisations can do to play their part in reducing the scourge of e-waste, and more broadly how IT can drive sustainability.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><br /><p>--</p><br /><p>This episode is sponsored by Google ChromeOS. Trial ChromeOS Flex for yourself on an old PC or Mac for free. Download ChromeOS Flex onto a USB via the <a href="https://chromeenterprise.google/intl/en_uk/os/chromeosflex/?utm_source=partner&amp;utm_medium=content_syndication&amp;utm_campaign=FY23-Q3-emea-CHRM-website-of-cecb-New-Statesman-Display-Ads&amp;utm_content=new-statesman-display" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ChromeOS website</a>.</p><br /><p>--</p><br /><p>The New Statesman Spotlight team reports on policy for those who shape it and the businesses it affects. Read their policy reporting at <a href="https://www.newstatesman.com/spotlight" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.newstatesman.com/spotlight</a></p><p><strong>LISTEN AD-FREE:</strong></p><p>📱<a href="https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/2022/06/newapp" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Download the New Statesman app</a></p><br /><p><strong>MORE FROM THE NEW STATESMAN:</strong></p><p>❓ <a href="https://www.newstatesman.com/podcasts/2022/10/you-ask-us" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ask a question</a> – we answer them every Friday</p><p>⏰ <a href="https://morningcall.substack.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Get our daily politics newsletter</a> every morning</p><p>✍️ <a href="http://saturdayread.substack.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Enjoy the best of our writing</a> via email every Saturday</p><hr /><p style="color: grey; font-size: 0.75em;"> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>