Environmental

Question 1

carbon
emissions.

Answer 1

Increase in delivery lorries on
the road has caused increased
congestion and increases in carbon
emissions

Question 2

paper

Answer 2

More
and more paper seem to be
consumed affecting rainforests and
influencing global warming

Question 3

disposal

Answer 3

Old computer equipment needs to
be disposed of correctly which is
expensive. Dumping old computers
on landfill sites can cause pollution
of toxic substances into the water
supply and lead to health problems

Question 4

heat

Answer 4

Computer equipment generates
heat so many organisations install
air conditioning systems leading to
increased carbon emissions

Question 5

wasting electricity

Answer 5

Many computers are left on
standby, wasting electricity
unnecessarily and increasing
carbon emissions.

Question 6

pollution

Answer 6

Mining the rare earth elements
required in the manufacture of
computers causes pollution.
* Global assembly lines and pollution
from transportation.