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Environmental Impact of Technology

Investigating the carbon footprint of data centers and the problem of electronic waste.

Key Questions

  1. 1Is the convenience of cloud computing worth its environmental cost?
  2. 2How can we design hardware for a circular economy and longevity?
  3. 3What strategies can tech companies use to achieve carbon neutrality?

MOE Syllabus Outcomes

MOE: Computing and Society - S4MOE: Sustainability in Tech - S4
Level: Secondary 4
Subject: Computing
Unit: Impacts and Ethics of Computing
Period: Impacts of Computing

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