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Create a Circular Economy
Hyperscalers in particular throw out tens of thousands of working , but outdated , servers and other pieces of hardware every year . In order to cut down on waste , the industry needs to set a high bar - aiming to recycle , reuse or repair 100 % of used server equipment within the next few years .
Reuse Waste Energy
The practice is already catching on in Europe , but the global industry needs to start channelling waste heat generated in data centres back into district heating systems to further reduce their carbon impact .
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