Environmental Issues: Manufacture & Use

Environmental Issues: Manufacture & Use

by BSN Computing

Multiple Select

Which of these are forms of environmental pollution?

• air

• water

• $$CO_2$$  

• land

Multiple Select

Which of these requirements associated with the creation and manufacturing of digital devices are environmental costs?

• Raw minerals

• Water

• Energy

• Labour

Multiple Select

Which of these strategies would help reduce the environmental impact of manufacturing technology?

• Reuse old devices

• Lengthen the replacement cycle

• Recycle broken devices

• Making products more repairable/upgradeable

Multiple Choice

Which one of these strategies would NOT reduce the environmental impact of using technology

• Nightly power down of devices

• Development of energy efficient storage solutions

• Siting of large data centres in colder latitudes

• Increasing purchase price of digital devices

Multiple Choice

Which one of these is NOT a positive impact of digital technology on the environment ?

• Less human workers needed in dangerous/toxic environements

• AI technology to predict real-time energy needs

• Better production of digital devices means they last for longer

• More workers can work from home

Poll

How well have you understood this lesson?

• Very badly

• A little

• Quite well

• Very well