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CES 2021's Green Highlights: Solar-powered TV remotes, electric air taxis, and balcony beekeeping

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Samsung: Solar-powered TV remotes and upcycled smartphones. With the UN estimating up to $10bn of precious yet polluting metals are dumped around the world each year through e-waste efforts from major electronics firms to both design-out waste and upcycle older gadgets look set to garner increasing focus in the coming years.

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CES 2021: Solar-powered TV remotes, electric air taxis and balcony beekeeping

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Samsung: Solar-powered TV remotes and upcycled smartphones. Samsung's solar-powered TV remotes are set for rollout in 2021. Samsung's solar-powered TV remotes are set for rollout in 2021 | Credit: Samsung. Lasso's home closed loop recycling appliance.