German semiconductor maker Infineon Technologies AG announced that it’s producing a printed circuit board (PCB) that dissolves in water.

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    11 months ago

    “Hey we found a way to cut down on e waste”

    These comments: “FUCK YOU STOP TRYING AND BURN THE EARTH SO I GET ANOTHER MONTH OUT OF MY BOARD THEN IF IT WAS BETTER FOR THE ENVIRONMENT”

    😂

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      11 months ago

      Water soluble means weak to humidity and more likely to fail early. At the waste step it sounds great, but assuming that it is likely to just create more e-waste as a tradeoff is a reasonable reaction.