Essays Tagged: "Electronic waste"
Technology and the Environment
a new phrase that has been coined in the last few years. The term refers to the massive amounts of electronic waste that is being generated by ageing computer equipment being sent to disposal facilit ... in reality it is very dangerous to water supplies, plant life and humans in the surrounding areas. Electronic computer equipment is a complicated assembly of more than 1,000 materials, many of which ...
Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science > Computer Ethics
E-Waste and How It Affects the Environment
: E-Waste. Many authors writing about globalization emphasize the importance of computers and other electronic devices as a facilitator for connecting, and at the same time, controlling people around ... What is E-Waste? The California Integrated Waste Management Board web site (http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/Electronics/WhatisEwaste/) states that "E-waste is a popular, informal name for electronic products ...
Subjects: Science Essays > Environmental Science
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azardous Materials Found in E-WasteMost people in the United States are now aware that disposing of electronic equipment by traditional methods-such as dumping in landfills-is harmful to the environme ... pletely break down in landfills is a wasteful use of land, but the reasons for special treatment of electronic waste go beyond that. Electronics contain hazardous materials that can harm the planet if ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays
Progress in Sustainability
t al's "Environmental impacts of the Swiss collection and recovery systems for Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE): A follow-up" could help us progress on environmental sustainability.The ... Wager goes into specific detail of a Swiss collection and recovery system for Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE). The article identifies the environmental benefits that resulted from th ...
Subjects: Science Essays > Environmental Science