...The disposal of toxic waste is a major problem in our society today. It affects many things from the human body, animals, environment, and most importantly the air. Most of the toxic waste today comes from factories around the world disposing of their chemicals improperly. Although factories play a major roll in this issue everyday civilians are also a responsible party. Lead and mercury are one of the most dangerous chemicals that are disposed of imporporly by factories. These two chemcials play a big role in the negative effect in our environment today. With easy access to these dangerous chemicals how can we trust that workers are disposing of them properly? Lead and mercury are found in a variety of products such as car batteries, computers, paint, light bulbs, etc. When these items are not disposed of properly they can find their way into our bodies, water, and even the ground we walk on. When lead and mercury are released into the air humans and animals proceed to breathe them in which can lead to major health risks such as lead or mercury poisoning. When these toxic chemicals get into the water or soil they leak into plants and fish. This is not good as to these are things we eat to survive. Each factory has a specific procedure to disposing of harsh chemicals.( research a few ways they shud b disposed of properly)….. Some of our hazardous waste has been known to be exported to Mexico because it is cheaper to dispose of them there. Although factories are trying to save...
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...been much needed, while most of the time we take the rest of it for granted. But is the technology that we are taking for granted actually beneficial, or is it actually causing us harm? While these technological advancements have helped us greatly and have made life easier and more entertaining, they have also increased the amount of dangerous pollutants, as well as creating potentially dangerous environmental issues. Since there is a massive amount of technology and the waste that it produces, this paper will only take a look at one primary example, computers and computer monitors. Computer monitors are so similar to televisions, that televisions could also fall into this example as well. The invention of the computer has been very hard to trace. There are so many different kinds of computers, and the earliest machines can be considered as the abacus, the calculator, tablets, and difference machines. The first ‘programmable computer’ was known as the Z1, and was “originally created by Germany's Konrad Zuse in his parents...
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...Worldwide computer sales are at their all time high with around two hundred million units sold each year around the world, this is about seven hundred thousand laptops and PC’s a day! According to Space Daily this number is expected to double about year two thousand and ten. So what are we doing with all the computers that are old and what is happening with all the hazardous materials from our computers that the informational age is based upon? The problem is staggering considering that there are no laws or information on safe computer recycling in most of the world. Computer is composed almost entirely of non recyclable materials, some of which even are hazardous not only to the environment but also to humans. Circuit Boards which make up all of the important parts of computers have a lot of lead that makes up the solder that is used to solder the components in place. Cadmium is used excessively in contacts and switches in old laptops that used NiCd batteries and the inhalation of cadmium oxide has severe adverse effects on the human respiratory system. Mercury is used in flat screen monitors and can enter water bodies and do a considerable amount of damage to the environment. Bromine which also is present on motherboards and other printed circuit boards in the form of TBBPA (tetrabromobisphenol a) has been shown to intervene with the animal body development which is linked to impaired memory function. A lot more materials are considered toxic inside an ordinary...
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...Supply A power supply provides all the different voltages your computer needs to operate properly. Hard drive A hard drives a non-volatile storage device which stores digitally encoded data. Systems Box A computer case (also known as a tower) is the enclosure that contains the main components of a computer. DVD Drive DVD drives play data stored onto a CD or DVD. Mother Board Mother Boards is the primary source that links your CPU, your memory, and hardware. Keyboard In normal usage, the keyboard is used to type text and numbers into a word processor, text editor or other program. In a modern computer, the interpretation of key presses is generally left to the software. Workplace Policy For The Correct Disposal Of Used Consumables Used Consumables such as toner cartridges commonly used in printers contain hazardous chemical waste. It is important that you follow an environmentally safe procedure for disposal of used toner cartridges. You can contact the company that produces the product; most of the manufacturers have plans in place on recycling old and used cartridges. Other tips on disposing cartridges in an appropriate facility, for a work office or college, you will most likely locate a facility where you can drop of your used toner cartridges. Ewaste stands for Electronic waste, it describes discarded electrical or electronic devices. Ewaste is all old electrical appliances, it is vital that ewaste...
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...Computer Disposal Paper On April 15th 2011 Instructor Eileen Broadhurst There are many parts of the computer that can be hazardous to the environment in addition to simply taking up space in landfills. According to the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality, recycling and reusing electronic equipment reduces the amount of hazardous materials that may enter the environment. Recycling and reuse programs also reduce the quantities of electronic scrap being land filled in the state. (Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality, 2007). In this paper I will be talking about the proper ways of disposing computer. Since I was appointed by my boss, I will put together a team to work through the project. First we will determine which computers can be reused. My plans will be Computers that are less than five years old can be donated and reused to save some money on this project. Also at the end of the year the company worker can make some bonus. I will assign one of the team member to go from office to office and tagged all the older systems for recycling so that we can know what systems are going to be reuse or donated. Older computers are often too obsolete to be used in many capacities. Computers that are not internet capable can rarely be reused. Computers that cannot be reused will be sent to a recycling center to be broken down into their component parts and recycled. A computer that is not fully functional can sometimes be donated for educational...
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...Computer Disposal Paper Prepared By Nosakhare Ogiemudia On April 15th 2011 Instructor Eileen Broadhurst There are many parts of the computer that can be hazardous to the environment in addition to simply taking up space in landfills. According to the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality, recycling and reusing electronic equipment reduces the amount of hazardous materials that may enter the environment. Recycling and reuse programs also reduce the quantities of electronic scrap being land filled in the state. (Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality, 2007). In this paper I will be talking about the proper ways of disposing computer. Since I was appointed by my boss, I will put together a team to work through the project. First we will determine which computers can be reused. My plans will be Computers that are less than five years old can be donated and reused to save some money on this project. Also at the end of the year the company worker can make some bonus. I will assign one of the team member to go from office to office and tagged all the older systems for recycling so that we can know what systems are going to be reuse or donated. Older computers are often too obsolete to be used in many capacities. Computers that are not internet capable can rarely be reused. Computers that cannot be reused will be sent to a recycling center to be broken down into their component parts and recycled. A computer that is not fully functional can...
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...Ontarians have diverted over 100,000 tonnes of old electronics from landfills." Visit the Ontario Electronic Stewardship HYPERLINK "http://www.ontarioelectronicstewardship.ca/" http://www.ontarioelectronicstewardship.ca/ website. Explain the purpose of the OES. "We are pleased to be a participant in a program that encourages the recycling of items that previously ended up in our landfill and provides us with the opportunity to divert approximately 500 cubic meters of materials on an annual basis." - Bob Moore, Public Works Assistant, Township of Drummond/North Elmsley Click on "Electronics We Accept" and list 6 different electronic items that are part of the program: Floor standing printing devices including printers, photocopiers, multi-function devices Scanners, typewriters Telephones and answering machines Cellular phones and pagers PDAs Audio and video players and recorders (eg. MP3, cassette, digital) Cameras (web, digital, analog) Equalizers/(pre)amplifiers Radios Receivers Speakers Turntables Video players/projectors, digital frames Video recorders Personal hand held computers From the Home page of the OES site click on the “About Environmental Handling Fees”. These fees are collected at the time of purchase of equipment by the consumer. The supplier/steward is responsible to forward these fees to the recycling companies to cover the costs of properly recycling or disposing of the electronics when you have finished using...
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...COMPUTER WASTE Jerre Hoffman Computer Waste or “e-waste” is rapidly becoming a major problem for our world’s waste stream, due mostly to the toxicity and quantity of these unwanted televisions, computers and computer components. The toxins used in the manufacture of these components include brominated flame retardants, cadmium, lead, lithium, mercury, phosphorous coatings, and PVC plastics that create dioxins when burned. The quantities of the products are staggering and growing each year. Many of these unwanted components are shipped off to third world countries with little or no environmental regulation. What are some ways of alleviating the possible environmental and economic problems created from this “e-waste”? The toxicity of this waste is an often unknown/unacknowledged problem. Most people just don’t consider this when disposing of their old components or even worse don’t dispose of it and just store it away. Let’s look at eleven important facts from the following web page <http://www.dosomething.org/tipsandtools/11-facts-about-e-waste> 1. E-waste represents 2% of America's trash in landfills, but it equals 70% of overall toxic waste. The extreme amount of lead in electronics alone causes damage in the central and peripheral nervous systems, the blood and the kidneys. 2. The nation now dumps between 300 million and 400 million electronic items per year, and less than 20% of that e-waste is recycled. 3. Because computer processing power doubles...
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...stored has significantly changed. The way we communicate. The gadgets and devices we use to operate our daily life. Even to the point of programs on the computer that you simply press a button and amazing things happen. The problem we need to greatly consider is ‘What Impact does all these new sophisticated technologies have on the environment?’ When you consider the negative impacts on the environment in regards to ICT, it is frightening to think that there are some very harmful issues. Such issues include the production and distribution of ICT equipment, energy consumption and carbon emission during the use and disposal and recycling of equipment. Production and distribution of computers and other electronic devices is a very complicated and sometimes harmful process. Assembling a computer involves up to 1000 items, many of which are highly poisonous. ‘The list includes chlorinated and brominated substances, toxic gases, toxic metals, photoactive and biologically active materials, acids, plastics and plastic additives, as well as lead and cadmium in computer circuit boards, lead oxide and barium in the monitors' cathode ray tubes, mercury in switches and flat screens, and brominated flame retardants on printed circuit boards, cables and plastic casings.’ (Places) This indicates immediately that the procedure of assembling a computer is...
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...Contents Green Computing 1 Energy Star 1 Power Consumption 1 Reducing Environmental Impact 3 Effective Measures 3 Recycling Computer Equipment 3 Individual Steps 4 Index 5 Green Computing Computer manufacturing processes and computer waste are depleting natural resources and polluting the environment. When computers are discarded in landfills, they can release toxic materials and potentially dangerous levels of lead, mercury, and flame retardants. Green computing involves reducing the electricity consumed and environmental waste generated when using a computer. Strategies that support green computing include recycling, regulating manufacturing processes, extending the life of computers, and immediately donating or properly disposing of replaced computers. When you purchase a new computer, some retailers offer to dispose of your old computer properly. People use, and often waste, resources such as electricity and paper while using a computer. Society has become aware of this waste and is taking measures to combat it. Energy Star Personal computers, display devices, and printers should comply with guidelines of the ENERGY STAR program. The United States Department of Energy (DOE) and the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) developed the ENERGY STAR program to help reduce the amount of electricity used by computers and related devices. This program encourages manufacturers to create energy-efficient devices that require little power when they are...
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...for electronic products that have become obsolete, unwanted products that have essentially reached the end of its life (Denga, 2008). Technology has become so advance at such a rate that many devices become trash even after a short time. This is due to the fact that many companies are constantly coming up with new electronic ideals faster than they can create one product they usually have another one on the market. Many electronic devices that we use on an everyday basis become trash after a few years of use by the customer. The term “old electronic” in fact is one of the reasons that contribute to e-waste such as DVD players being replaced by Blu-ray players and VCRs being replaced by the DVD players (Denga, 2008). E-waste is created from devices that may be electronic such as TV’s, PDA’s, CD players fax machines and computers (Antonitis, 2011). Many of these items are being thrown away on a daily basis. The obsolete computers and many other electronic devices are filling landfills across United States. Some of the electronic that is thrown away have harmful material such as cadmium, beryllium, mercury and lead. In the United States alone, more than 100 million are thrown away with only 20% of the electronics being recycled properly. The EPA has estimated that 60 million metric tons enter the land field yearly (Antonitis, 2011). According to the electronics...
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...working or non-working condition). The processes of dismantling and disposing of electronic waste in the third world lead to a number of environmental impacts as illustrated in the graphic. Liquid and atmospheric releases end up in bodies of water, groundwater, soil, and air and therefore in land and sea animals – both domesticated and wild, in crops eaten by both animals and human, and in drinking water. One study of environmental effects in Guiyu, China found the following: * Airborne dioxins – one type found at 100 times levels previously measured * Levels of carcinogens in duck ponds and rice paddies exceeded international standards for agricultural areas and cadmium, copper, nickel, and lead levels in rice paddies were above international standards * Heavy metals found in road dust – lead over 300 times that of a control village’s road dust and copper over 100 times The environmental impact of the processing of different electronic waste components: E-Waste Component | Process Used | Potential Environmental Hazard | Cathode ray tubes (used in TVs, computer monitors, ATM, video cameras, and more) | Breaking and removal of yoke, then dumping | Lead, barium and other heavy metals leaching into the ground water and release of toxic phosphor | Printed circuit board (image behind table - a thin plate on which chips and other electronic components are placed) | De-soldering and removal of computer chips; open burning and acid baths to remove final metals after...
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...personal information stored and who has access to the information. Ensuring only those people who has a need to know is given access. For example, at the restaurant I own, the cashier handles credit card transactions. This is important because if there were an incident where a customer was over charged or had a complaint; it would be easy to investigate the source of the problem. When taking inventory of the personal information stored, computers, and file cabinets are a great place to start. Flash drives, mobile phones, and website are also places to conduct an inventory. The company must talk to employees who sends personal information and how they send it. Customers, banking institutions, and credit card company’s send sensitive data through a variety of ways. Sensitive information is sent through websites, e-mails, regular mail, and cash registers or point-of-sale (POS) terminals. Some sensitive information kept are credit card and checking account numbers from customers and can be stored in file cabinets, disks and tapes, computer or branch locations. The Fair Credit Reporting Act and Federal Trade Commission Acts require businesses to provide reasonable...
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...Understanding The Concept of Protecting Personal Information (PPI) IFSM 201 6381 Concepts and Applications of Information Technology (2158) University of Maryland University College Understanding The Concept of Protecting Personal Information (PPI). Personally Identifiable Information or PII is information that can be used to distinctively identify, contact, or locate an individual. PPI is sensitive information that is associated with a person. These information should be accessed only on a strict need-to-know basis and handled and stored with great care. Personally identifiable information is information that can be used to distinguish or trace an individual's identity, such as their name, social security number, biometric records, etc., alone, or when combined with secondary personal or secondary identifying information that is linked or linkable to a specific individual, such as date and place of birth, mother's maiden name, etc. Most companies keep sensitive personal information in their hard copy files such as names, addresses, gender, social security numbers, credit card, or other account data that uniquely identifies customers or employees (Heller, 2001, p. 1). This information is often necessary to complete customers’ orders, meet payroll, or perform other important business functions. However, if sensitive information gets into the wrong people, there is every tendency that it can lead...
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...runs operating system and you can transfer the entire operating system with application setting from one piece of server hardware to another piece of server hard ware and everything stay intact Back in old days if you want to migrate your server operating system from one piece of physical hard ware to another piece of hardware you have to do back all data then you have to migrate the operating system Using virtualization the operating system actual sets above the hardware you can just take the...
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