<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[The E-Waste Column]]></title><description><![CDATA[Democratizing knowledge on raw materials, e-waste, the circular economy, and the energy transition.]]></description><link>https://www.theewastecolumn.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 04:38:20 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.theewastecolumn.com/fi/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The E-Waste Column no. 213]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today, we are taking a closer look at the role deep-sea mining plays for economic development and security.]]></description><link>https://www.theewastecolumn.com/post/the-e-waste-column-no-213</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a8dd1726332daeb5c51d03d</guid><category><![CDATA[The E-Waste Column]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3e1b75_9bc8d415a98d4e148aa0a8db173de4a8~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Christine Nikander</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Storytelling as Resistance]]></title><description><![CDATA[As a part of our #ImpactTestimonials campaign, our founder explains how storytelling can be an act of resistance and why she thinks this is so important in the age of AI.]]></description><link>https://www.theewastecolumn.com/post/storytelling-as-resistance</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a8c98eb4e2692b2870ceb30</guid><category><![CDATA[Behind the Scenes]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3e1b75_51d5dfa9ed8c4945b643d06dc345abb8~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Christine Nikander</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The E-Waste Column no. 212]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today, we are taking a look at the role the EU plays in the future of deep-sea mining.]]></description><link>https://www.theewastecolumn.com/post/the-e-waste-column-no-212</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a81dfee0d24f7afd0f31dd3</guid><category><![CDATA[The E-Waste Column]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 06:00:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3e1b75_c2271678cd8c49d7b09f35683189d0c0~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Christine Nikander</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[No More Poster Children]]></title><description><![CDATA[As a part of our #ImpactTestimonials campaign, our founder shares why she wanted to build her "own table" with The E-Waste Column.]]></description><link>https://www.theewastecolumn.com/post/no-more-poster-children</link><guid 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Nikander</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[New York Brainchild]]></title><description><![CDATA[As a part of our #ImpactTestimonials campaign, our founder shares how The E-Waste Column was born out of her time living in New York and studying at Columbia University.]]></description><link>https://www.theewastecolumn.com/post/new-york-brainchild</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a7a2f6c093f5cfd041dd04a</guid><category><![CDATA[Behind the Scenes]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3e1b75_4015477347dd4876b09a0aafd54e2536~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Christine Nikander</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The E-Waste Column no. 210]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today, we are looking at the outcomes of the 31st Annual Session of the International Seabed Authority (ISA).]]></description><link>https://www.theewastecolumn.com/post/the-e-waste-column-no-210</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a7260f9277d47c355d13030</guid><category><![CDATA[The E-Waste Column]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3e1b75_a874745b921a49be93153d5c3e99e230~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Christine Nikander</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Male Gate-Openers]]></title><description><![CDATA[As a part of our #ImpactTestimonials campaign, our female founder shares what role that men have had on The E-Waste Column and her career to date.]]></description><link>https://www.theewastecolumn.com/post/male-gate-openers</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a6937e6eb310bed11892420</guid><category><![CDATA[Behind the Scenes]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure 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Which companies are currently planning mining? Shortly after Trump signed the executive order on “Unleashing America’s Offshore Critical Minerals and Resources”, The Metals Company applied for permits from the U.S. administration “to explore and commercially mine the seabed floor in the Pacific Ocean between Mexico and Hawaii”....]]></description><link>https://www.theewastecolumn.com/post/the-e-waste-column-no-209</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a6a0ed6aafa7205711f77b3</guid><category><![CDATA[The E-Waste Column]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3e1b75_b0494dd36a0944a39f16ae59de92f25b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Christine Nikander</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The E-Waste Column no. 208]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today, we are looking at the planned deep-sea mining in American Samoa.]]></description><link>https://www.theewastecolumn.com/post/the-e-waste-column-no-208</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a6a019ecd8d822ee179513a</guid><category><![CDATA[The E-Waste Column]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3e1b75_ac6e824b07b6423dae287b7a6681c1d6~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Christine Nikander</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Flash Flood That Changed Everything]]></title><description><![CDATA[As a part of our #ImpactTestimonials campaign, our founder shares the story of the first flash flood she witnessed and how that has shaped her work on The E-Waste Column.]]></description><link>https://www.theewastecolumn.com/post/the-flash-flood-that-changed-everything</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a677ac135380d3132b90f13</guid><category><![CDATA[Behind the Scenes]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3e1b75_01539e5a7401459fb36c67b50fd1110f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Christine Nikander</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The E-Waste Column no. 207]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today, we are looking at the UN’s AI for Good platform and summit, as well as the Global Dialogue on AI Governance.]]></description><link>https://www.theewastecolumn.com/post/the-e-waste-column-no-207</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a5fdba5e75006338f59536e</guid><category><![CDATA[The E-Waste Column]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3e1b75_08e3d156fb644a0e9c0c4e4b837447d3~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Christine Nikander</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Method to the Madness]]></title><description><![CDATA[As a part of our #ImpactTestimonials campaign, our founder shares what role the concept of "human environmental rights" had in the creation of The E-Waste Column.]]></description><link>https://www.theewastecolumn.com/post/method-to-the-madness</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a5e3ecf031bf28090b89635</guid><category><![CDATA[Behind the Scenes]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3e1b75_eca51af47eb14612ba50693f7dc3ff45~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Christine Nikander</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The E-Waste Column no. 206]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today, we are looking at the UN’s AI Environmental Transparency Initiative.]]></description><link>https://www.theewastecolumn.com/post/the-e-waste-column-no-206</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a57590a437e66e2012e259a</guid><category><![CDATA[The E-Waste Column]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3e1b75_041a172a2c1546fe978ac56f52206ff0~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Christine Nikander</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The 6-Year Journey Behind The E-Waste Column]]></title><description><![CDATA[As a part of our #ImpactTestimonials campaign, our founder shares the story of how 6 years ago she (unknowingly) embarked on the journey that led her to write The E-Waste Column.]]></description><link>https://www.theewastecolumn.com/post/the-6-year-journey-behind-the-ewaste-column</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a576399cf40315cb3322423</guid><category><![CDATA[Behind the Scenes]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3e1b75_d32aaf64e7da47aebcfd6db7f7085cc4~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_720,h_576,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Christine Nikander</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The E-Waste Column no. 205]]></title><description><![CDATA[Following from last week’s column on the environmental impacts of artificial intelligence (AI), we are looking at the UN’s recommendations to build a more “responsible AI ecosystem” today.]]></description><link>https://www.theewastecolumn.com/post/the-e-waste-column-no-205</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a4d4b2724d6803bed6ac2f9</guid><category><![CDATA[The E-Waste Column]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3e1b75_d8a08312f5fc403d9334e32a520d24b3~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Christine Nikander</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bringing Out the Clowns]]></title><description><![CDATA[As a part of our #ImpactTestimonials campaign, our founder shares her 10 surefire ways to never raise funding — based on tried-and-tested real-life 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Where has it gone? And, how do we bring it back?” In this love letter to the people that (still) dare to care, our founder explores the answers to all three of those questions.]]></description><link>https://www.theewastecolumn.com/post/searching-for-and-finding-democracy</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a4622b42a8938f609c17fe8</guid><category><![CDATA[Behind the Scenes]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3e1b75_146de0ac36db49079ee5a1050a715780~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_914,h_617,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Christine Nikander</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The E-Waste Column no. 204]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today, we are diving into the findings of a recent UN report on the environmental impacts of artificial intelligence (AI).]]></description><link>https://www.theewastecolumn.com/post/the-e-waste-column-no-204</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a44e71769b2dfbbf12dfdae</guid><category><![CDATA[The E-Waste Column]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3e1b75_b4ee4ee134d9449e8f28f9350440eb63~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Christine Nikander</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The E-Waste Column no. 203]]></title><description><![CDATA[In today’s column, we are looking at the health risks workers in India’s informal e-waste sector face.]]></description><link>https://www.theewastecolumn.com/post/the-e-waste-column-no-203</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a3b835fe48ba4122ae9a745</guid><category><![CDATA[The E-Waste Column]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3e1b75_14347eac77c840f28815c2fa5e305030~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Christine Nikander</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>