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Plastic Circuits Designed To Enable Tough, Green Computers

Posted by timothy on from the I-believe-the-plastics-are-the-future dept.

DanS writes "Computerworld has an article about two Australian engineers who have invented 'Circuits in Plastic' technology. CIP designs aim to be more environmentally friendly than traditional circuits as they can be made from recycled plastic, don't contain any hazardous substances, and since packaging is part of the base circuit board, there is no need for additional packaging material. As an added bonus, different 3D shaped circuits can be made using CIP, which are also waterproof. No more ruining cell phones by getting them wet! The hope is that the technology will reduce the amount of toxic electronic waste in landfills, as even with lead-free technology, etching of existing printed circuit boards (and disposal of the chemicals) is a significant issue during manufacturing."

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  1. SLOW FUCKING JAVASCRIPT by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Fucking shit, the Javascript on this fucking site is too fucking slow. Seriously. It's fucking horrible. Tons of pauses for no apparent reason for simple fucking basic tasks like showing a text box, sitting there and mocking you. They're laughing at you because you think it's bullshit but you stick around for it. End this madness! AHH MAKE THE DELAYS STOP!!

  2. Re:When can I start placing orders? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    I wonder if the inventors are black, or muslim (or both)?

    Of course not. So what's YOUR country going to be like in twenty years' time, when 50% of your population are non-white? Better, or worse?