Negative effects of computers on the environment

Ten years ago it was reported that US workers were wasting $2.8 billion every year in energy costs

Computers annual energy consumption is about 2600 MJ per year, which is x1.3 more than a refrigerator

In the Us business world 1b dollars is wasted every year from people and companies not completely turning of their computers when they're not using them

A lot of ecosystems are wiped out to give space to factories that build these computers

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chemicals from production factories can get into the soil and water which can kill many species in those environment

Production

To make these computers we mine minerals such as gold, copper, and lithium for use in electronic devices

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Usage

The electricity used to power these devices is often generated by burning fossil fuels, a natural resource

Computers contain heavy metals, such as lead and toxic chemicals that pollute the soil and contaminate groundwater

The average computer and monitor requires 530 pounds of fossil fuels and 48 pounds of chemicals

Computers also contain lots of plastic which is mostly non- biodegradable

50-80% of US's E-waste is transported to china to be dumped

The average computer and monitor requires about 1.5 tons of water.

Lots of computer waste gets dumped into water which turns the water into waste water