Microsoft it seems found an efficient way to recycle hdds by taking the rare earth minerals out of decommissioned drives and reusing them and diverting quite a bit of e-waste. (Estimates are in the article) I wonder how this will effect the storage market. Not to mention the impact it may have on preservation efforts.
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https://www.techradar.com/pro/microsoft-reveals-major-sustainability-zero-waste-goal-reached