Resource+depletion

=__Resource Depletion__=

Ye Eun Environment Question
Javier Environment Question


 * What is it?**

Causes

 * ====Irrigation====
 * ====Mining for oil and minerals====
 * ====Overpopulation====
 * ====Technological and industrial development====


 * Recent News Article**

[|UK companies are recycling IT waste, but not sending it for reuse]

 * ====RESEARCH BASED ON 100 SENIORS IT DECISION MAKERS IN UK COMPANIES WITH 1000 OR MORE EMPLOYEES====
 * ====28% recycle all of their IT====
 * ====41% recycle more than half====
 * ====Only 14% follow best practice in IT disposal and send all their working computers for reuse and recycle the rest====
 * ====Why the rest avoid reuse of their IT???====
 * ====63% concerned about data protection====
 * ====53% concern the cost====
 * ====24% were prevented by their company from doing so====

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[|One billion computers devouring Earth's resources]

 * ====While computers become smaller and more powerful, their environmental impacts are increasing====
 * ====Average desktop computer (24kg) with monitor requires at least 10 times its weight in fossil fuels and chemicals to be manufactured====
 * ====Manufacturing one desktop computer requires at least 240kg of fossil fuels 22kg of chemicals and 1500kg of waterThe materials and energy intensive production process, greater adoption of computers worldwide, plus the rapid rate at which they are discarded for newer machines will have serious contributions to resource depletion and environmental pollution====
 * ====total=1.8 tons of materials for one computer====
 * ====The materials and energy intensive production process, greater adoption of computers worldwide, plus the rapid rate at which they are discarded for newer machines will have serious contributions to resource depletion and environmental pollution====

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 *  ask;fkals;fksjdf;kaljsdfl;aj  **



Fossil fuel is running out while the number of PCs is increasing rapidly every year. Fossil fuel is not renewable. What will it be like in the future without fossil fuel needed for manufacturing computers???

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__**Resources**__
http://www.thegreenitreview.com/2011/10/uk-companies-are-recycling-it-waste-but.html http://www.harbornet.com/folks/theedrich/hive/PeakOil/Hell.htm http://www.ens-newswire.com/ens/mar2004/2004-03-08-04.html