SpaceX vaporizes 260 Starlink satellites in six months using Earth's atmosphere — new environmental concerns emerge over burning 2,700-pound orbital data centers, FCC seeks to exempt satellites from regulations
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Starlink burns multiple retired satellites daily from its over 10,000-strong constellation

Starlink burns multiple retired satellites daily from its over 10,000-strong constellation

  • Rhaedas@fedia.io
    12·
    2 days ago

    That’s a lot of electronics waste. Estimates for 2025 e-waste into landfills was around 65 million tons, and it continues to rise each year. It’s not an either/or, we can complain about both, but the scale difference makes the first seem a bit less dramatic. We should do something about our throwaway society.

    • Revolver1864@piefed.socialEnglish
      4·
      1 day ago

      I work in IT and am resposible for e-recycle runs. I take the laptops home, re install windows, and give them away free to any poor person i come across.