41 Million EU Laptops Face Windows 11 Waste Risk
Google and Refurbed launch ChromeOS Flex initiative to save millions of aging computers from landfills as Windows 10 support expires.
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41 Million EU Laptops Face Windows 11 Waste Risk · EU Battery Fires Cause €2.66 Billion in Damage · Austria's Repair Bonus Used for 200,000 Devices
EU Battery Fires Cause €2.66 Billion in Damage
Waste management leaders call for a battery deposit system as EU facility fires surged 27 percent to nearly 11,000 cases during 2025.
Austria's Repair Bonus Used for 200,000 Devices
Environment Minister Norbert Totschnig reports high demand for the repair bonus program as it nears its scheduled conclusion in late 2026.