Vol. 1 :
Technological waste
Anyone who has bought a cell phone, a digital music player, a computer, or other electronic product knows the problem – the technology changes so quickly that your purchase is often outdated within months. This is a source not only of mounting frustrations and expense, but also of mounting hazardous technological waste (Electronic waste).
Electronic waste is a valuable source for secondary raw materials, if treated properly, however if not treated properly it is major source of toxins. Rapid technology change, low initial cost and even planned obsolescence have resulted in a fast growing problem around the globe.
So along with growing concerns of global warming, handling technological waste is also a challenge for our generation & generations to come. So lets vouch, that we all will be more aware of how to handle e-waste and also spread the awareness.
Reboot for Thought
(this will be the special feature in every vol. of Tech"KNOW"logy which gives some interesting facts)
A Laptops use 50% of energy used by a typical desktop when plugged in & just 1% of the energy when running on batteries
(please give your insights, suggestions as i am planning to make it a monthly affair)
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ReplyDeleteElectronic waste .. never thought abt that aspect.
I'm afraid the battle for the most techno savvy products will continue though, making our job slightly difficult.
One can always keep at it!
well i feel there will be a municipality for the cyber space and tech space pretty soon...who will get rid of this tech waste...so wat this Municipality will do is...dump it in our background...need to do something about this!
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