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Infrastructure the E-waste

Infrastructure the E-waste

I attempted to establish a link between infrastructure and problematic e-waste to tour and document its contemporary impact. On the one hand, e-waste contributes to the growing inequality of the ecological and economic environment worldwide. On the other...
By on 10/03/21 Comments Off on Infrastructure the E-waste
The Political Ecology of Spotify: How Streaming Takes A Toll On The Environment

The Political Ecology of Spotify: How Streaming Takes A Toll On The Environment

Digital music does not just appear out of thin air. While ostensibly immaterial, the energy used to transmit and stream music has a tangible, detrimental impact on the environment. In order to understand Spotify's role in eco-pollution and e-waste,...
By on 09/28/20 Comments Off on The Political Ecology of Spotify: How Streaming Takes A Toll On The Environment