Environment Technology at Work

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Environment Technology at Work
The term green technology is also known as "Green
computing". This term simply refers to the
initiatives to use technology in a more
environmentally friendly way.Green technology
includes initiatives within companies to use
power more efficiently, reduce waste and create
more eco-friendly computing products.
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Recycling your Computers 
Now-a-days billions of people and organizations
all over the world are coming forward to promote
thousands of environmentally-friendly activities
for the benefit of a healthier planet. This is
due to research showing the negative impact of
conditions such as global warming, diminishing
natural resources, and the widespread destruction
of our natural environment.Now, individuals and
companies are looking for the ways to preserve
our planet and its resources. One such way is
recycling your computer.The importance of
Recycling your ComputersComputers and other
electronic items make up around 2 of all of the
materials in today's landfills. We know that
recycling monitors and computers is important, as
the landfills are not getting any smaller. These
items contain lead and toxic metals that can
cause serious damage to the environment,
particularly if they end up in the water supply.
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Some Advantages of Recycling Your Computers 
The very first advantage of recycling your system
is you are ensuring that personal information is
completely removed from the machine. This will
help you save from dumpster divers who are just
waiting to find a hard drive to tap
into.Another benefit of recycling your computer
is keeping toxins that are in your computer away
from the landfills as well as from water supply.
Additionally, the precious metals and other
useful materials used in manufacturing these
electronics are mined which takes the tremendous
toll on the environment. By recycling your
computer, you ensure that these precious
materials are reused, reducing the amount that
must be removed from the earth through costly
mining efforts.In many cases a recycled
computer can actually be put to use again. Even
if a major part of your computer is broken, there
are other components that can be used to rebuild
other computers. These recycled computers are
often donated to the charitable trust. So, when
you choose a recycling center, choose one that
works closely with a charitable
organization.Here are a few useful sites to
learn more about recycling used
electronics http//www.crc.orghttp//www.epa.go
v/epawaste/conserve/materials/ecycling/donate.htm
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Some Examples of Green Technology 

• Using web conferencing technology would cut
  repeat travel to recurring meetings and so you
  can reduce carbon Footprint.
• Energy Saving Modules helps to reduce the
  electricity consumption and maximum demand of air
  conditioning and refrigeration compressors.
• Water purification removes undesirable chemicals,
  materials and biological contaminants from raw
  water and produce water fit for a specific
  purpose.
• Sewage Treatments are very important as it
  purifies water in levels of its pollution.

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• Bioremediation is the process that uses
  microorganisms, fungi, green plants or their
  enzymes to return the natural environment altered
  by contaminants to its original condition.
• Recycling encourages people to reuse items that
  can be reusable such as Cans of food or drinks,
  Paper etc.
• Environmental remediation removes the pollutants
  or contaminants for the general protection of the
  environment.
• Solid waste management is the purification,
  consumption, reuse, disposal and treatment of
  solid waste that is looked after by the
  government or the ruling bodies of a city/town.
• eGain forecasting Adjusting the heat based on
  the weather forecast helps the system to
  eliminate redundant use of heat and thus reduces
  the energy consumption and the emission of
  greenhouse gases.