Ethics Legal Side of computer systems - Computing Part 5 (Environment: Recycling)
- Created by: Jake Popple
- Created on: 06-04-12 14:47
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Computer systems use a lot of raw material.
For example, the electronic hardware contains precious metals such as gold and silver as well as a large amount of copper and lead. Many components also make use of rare minerals such as tantalum that are becoming harder to find on the Earth.
All this points to a need to recycle, both for the benefit of the environment and to save money.
To encourage this even further there is an EU directive called WEEE - Waste Electrical…
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