Sustainable Business Development: Computers, the Environment and Sustainability Management
Introduction: Background Information
Computers are electronic devices which were invented for storing and processing of data in binary form (Gerdes, 201, p. 57). These devices have revolutionized the world as we know it enabling us to make further advancements in other areas. Today, computers can be found in 1 out of every four households all over the world. The wide spread manufacture and use of computers has however increased the pollution effects of this device.
Computers are a source of environmental degradation right from the point of acquisition of raw materials, manufacturing to how they are disposed. A desktop
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