Computers
are Harmful!
3 Ways Computers Impact the Environment
1. Computers contain chemicals that pollute the
environment they are dumped into.
2. Computers require non-renewable materials
such as gold and copper to be built.
3. Computers contain toxic materials that are
damaging to human health.
This is where old computers end up!
Solutions
3 Solutions to this problem
1.
The government can subsidize green
technology.
2. Regulations can be put in place to minimize
planned obsolescence.
3.
Health policies forbidding the use of toxic
materials in computer development could be
instated.
Governments play a huge role in
solving this issue!
Positive Impact
of Computers
3 Ways computers could reduce resource use and
support environmental initiatives
1.
The use of video conferencing through web
platforms can reduce travel time and gas spent.
2. Advertisements, newspapers, and blogs posted
online can help save trees.
3. The use of e-books will reduce the total amount
of printer ink and paper spent.
Computers may help
solve their own problem!
Resources to
Learn More
3 Government agencies/organizations that provide
more info on environmental stewardship
1.
2.
3.
Electronics Product Stewardship Canada
EPRA Ontario: Electronic Products Recycling
Association
Reboot Canada
You can get involved in these
initiatives!
Image Sources
1.
https://www.cleantechloops.com/economicbenefits-of-e-waste-recycling/
2. http://www.electronicstakeback.com/toxics-inelectronics/wheres-the-harm-disposal/
3.
https://www.greentecsystems.com/greentechnology-computer-science/
4.
http://otter.org.au/obsolescence/
5. https://getvoip.com/blog/2020/07/07/videoconferencing-stats/
6. https://blog.experientia.com/for-newspapers-tosurvive-they-must-put-users-first/
7.
https://epsc.ca/
8. https://rco.on.ca/minister-of-the-environmentand-climate-change-directs-ontario-electronicstewardship-to-cease-operations-by-june-302020/
Web Sources
1. http://www.carnegiecyberacademy.com/facultyP
ages/environment/issues.html
2. https://sites.google.com/a/danteacademy.ca/co
mputers-and-society-4/c2-environmentalstewardship-and-sustainability/c2-3-ways-inwhich-computers-could-be-used-to-reduceresource-use
3.
https://epsc.ca/epsc-electronics-recyclingstandard-ers-2015/
4.
https://www.recyclemyelectronics.ca/on/
5. https://www.rebootcanada.ca/programs/restart/