Question

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Personal computers and other electronics have become integral to our lives. These machines, however, are made with many products that during production and on disposal have an impact on the environment. Since the disposal of computers can be hazardous to our environment, some have suggested that when buying a computer system to buy one that will last as long as possible.

You will have one attempt to complete the assignment.

1. Find an article on the Internet related to the impact of technology on the Environment. Give the web address, title, author, and date (if noted). Summarize the article using at least 4 sentences.

2. What factors, if any, will impact how you use a computer in the next several years? What features might you need in the future that are unnecessary now? What features might you need now that might be unnecessary in the future? Support your answer with at least 5 sentences.

3. How important is it to you to buy a computer that is environmentally friendly? Would you spend more for such a computer with comparable features than you would for a system that is not as environmentally friendly? Would you pay a disposal fee to cover the cost of disposing of your equipment? Support your answer with at least 5 sentences.

4. Assuming you are replacing an existing computer, what are the available options for disposing of your current system in an environmentally safe way? What non-environmental risks are involved in disposing of a current system? Support your answer with at least 5 sentences.

Your responses will be graded using the following rubric:

Task	Points
Internet article web address, title, author, and date (if noted)	1
Article summary	4
Factors that will impact your computer usage - 5 sentences	5
Importance of an environmentally friendly computer - 5 sentences	5
Disposal of computer and non-environmental factors - 5 sentences	5
Total	20

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