Are Amazon and Apple 'dodging responsibility' for the escalating e-waste crisis?

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Environmental Audit Commitee argues electronic and retail giants need to join their brick and mortar rivals in contributing more to a circular economy, but the tech powerhouses insist they are leading efforts to tackle global e-waste mountain

MPs have accused tech giants such as Amazon and Apple of "dodging their environmental responsibilities for the products they sell" in a scating new report detailing the global environmental damage caused...

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