Material inflows and outflows
Material inflows and outflows.
https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2016/jan/19/children-as-young-as-seven-mining-cobalt-for-use-in-smartphones-says-amnesty
https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2016/01/Child-labour-behind-smart-phone-and-electric-car-batteries/
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/cobalt-children-mining-democratic-republic-congo-cbs-news-investigation/
https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2016/09/the-global-cost-of-electronic-waste/502019/
https://www.wired.com/story/international-electronic-waste-photographs/
https://www.theverge.com/2019/12/4/20992240/e-waste-recycling-electronic-basel-convention-crime-total-reclaim-fraud?utm_source=pocket-newtab
Please read these readings and answer following questions.
Discuss the relationship between resources and technology. Some questions you might think about:
Do you think IT helps or hurts the environment more overall? Why?
Why do people cut corners when procuring resources/recycling waste? What can be done about this?
What can you do to make sure your e-waste is recycled responsibly?
How do the issues of illegal mining or recycling intersect with sustainability broadly?
Do you think issues involving illegal mining or disposal of hazardous wastes are likely to get better or worse in the future? Why?
What laws/treaties try to reduce the impact of IT on the environment. Why did they focus on those specific policies. How would you design the policy instead?
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