Computers and the Environment: UN Concerns

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The manufacture of just one desktop computer uses more than 240 kilos of fossil fuels, 22 kilos of chemicals and 1,500 kilos of water, according to an environmental impact study carried out under the auspices of the United Nations.

The findings, published by researchers at the United Nations University in Tokyo, has found that computers are very energy and materials intensive to produce. The authors warn that fossil fuels are linked to climate change and that the use of chemicals can affect ... (275 more words)

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