Earth Day – How Computers can Affect the Earth

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The First Earth Day – April 22, 1970

• Senator Gaylord Nelson came up with the idea in 1969

• He was concerned that the planet was getting dirty and not much was being done about it!

History of Earth Day

History of Earth Day website

Green Computing

E-Waste/recycling

Use your computer to help the earth

Why Talk About Computers on Earth Day?

Recycling Use safer materials

Green Computing

Green Computing website

Reduce energy use Energy Star Sleep mode Shut computer off Unplug/turn off

surge protector New model Share

Using computer resources in a more efficient manner (1992)

7 ways website

Why Recycle??? E-Waste

Heavy metal waste in landfills (lead, mercury, etc – toxic to humans)

Batteries contain cadmium which can cause birth defects & cancer

Plastics (oil), rubber, glass, metal, etc. – fills landfills and costs money and resources to produce more

Computer Recycling

Computer Pollution website

Think – what other products are e-Waste?

Save paper Save Fuel & Reduce Air Pollution Get Involved Other ideas?

How can Computers/Internet Help the Earth?

Computer Helps the Earth website

Brain storm ways that computers can be used to do the following-

Think Green Computing

Enjoy your computer, but remember reduce, reuse and recycle applies to

computers also!