ICT and the Environment

ICT affects the environment by:

 * Radiation
 * Global warming from manufactures
 * Improve technology to be more efficient
 * Pollution
 * Less paper more trees->recycle
 * More waste in landfills
 * More use of electricity->fire
 * Social->safety, communication problems

Dell
Policy - All dell systems are ‘Green by Design’. At Dell, our approach to Green IT is simple: Greener, Scalable, Upgradable Architecture; Efficient Configuration and Delivery; Engagement and Empowerment; and Product Recovery and Recycling.

Apple
POLICY- Recycle your computer, phone, iPod. And you may get something in return. All 10.2 million tons of greenhouse gas emissions from manufacturing, transportation, product use, recycling and facilities.

Which company manufacturer has a better environmental policy
APPLE, apple is smarter in saving the earth. They make people interested and want to recycle they also tell you exactly where they get 10.2 million tons of greenhiuse gas emmisions from.

Information & Communications Technology (ICT) and the environment &nbsp The technology which surrounds almost everyone in the modern society today, affects both work and leisure activities. Technology contains information that many would rather it did not have. It influences minds in good and bad ways, and it allows people to share information which they would otherwise not be able to attain. Even if a person does not own a computer or have credit cards, there is information on a computer somewhere about everyone. The technology which is just now beginning to be manipulated and harnessed is affecting the minds of small children and adolescents in ways that could be harmful. It is affecting our immediate future. It also gives another form of communication and exchange of information which was not available before, information that is both good and bad.

Technology is one of the principal driving forces of the future; it is transforming our lives and shaping our future at rates unprecedented in history, with profound implications which we can't even begin to see or understand. Many different elements affect how satisfied we are with our lives. The impact of technology on these elements can change how safe, healthy and happy people feel.

But on the other hand, technology has been known for bringing more negative effects then the good, especially to the environment. Technological advancements and development in our world today has caused many problems to the environment, of which are, global warming, increased pollution, landfills, and excess waste resources and products.

ICT companies and their policies towards the environment:  &nbsp Apple

Apple is one of the few computer manufacturing companies playing a part to conserve the environment for a better future, through various policies that have set. Of which are:

Material used

All Apple products are designed to be smaller, thinner, lighter products, using and producing more with less material. For example the MacBook Pro features a revolutionary unibody design, which replaces dozens of individual parts with a single piece of recyclable aluminum. And today’s 20-inch iMac uses 55 percent less material than its first-generation, 15-inch predecessor. That’s a material savings of 10,000 metric tons — the equivalent of 7200 Toyota Priuses — for every one million iMac computers sold.

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Responsible manufacturing
Apple is committed to ensuring that working conditions in our supply chain are safe, workers are treated with respect and dignity, and manufacturing processes are environmentally responsible.

Toxic substance removal

Designing green products includes considering the environmental impact of the materials used to make them. From the glass, plastic, and metal in Apple products to the paper and ink in their packaging, Apple’s goal is to continue leading the industry in reducing or eliminating environmentally harmful substances.

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Apple products are packed in boxes which directly fit the size of their products using limited dimension to get the best possible area to package its products in order to reduce environmental waste. By using smaller packaging, this allows Apple to reduce its transportation course to export their products to other countries as smaller packaging would use less space, saving fossil fuels in the process.

Energy efficiency
The majority of greenhouse gas emissions Apple accounts for are produced when their consumers plug in their products and start using them. That’s why Apple designed all their products to be as energy efficient as possible.