In this day and age, computer recycling sites have become more commonplace. In the future, it is conceivable that utilizing computer recycling sites to dispose of unwanted computer equipment will be required legally. Considering a number of different issues relating to waste and pollution, it is easy to see why computer recycling sites are becoming ever more important.
The truth about carbon dioxide levels are revealing. Whatever your views on global warming, carbon dioxide levels have increased 30% over the last 200 years, from 280 to 330 parts per million, accelerating rapidly. There is now a total now of 750 gigatonnes of CO2 in the atmosphere. On current trends CO2 levels will reach 550ppm by 2100.
The global rate of ice melting on glaciers and in polar regions has more than doubled since 1988 and could raise sea levels 27 centimetres (nearly 11 inches) by 2100.
Global warming from 12,000 civil aircraft each day could be almost halved if they flew at 24,000 to 31,000 feet, rather than higher altitudes, because it would prevent contrails forming – trails of cloud from water vapor in the plane exhaust. Contrails reflect heat back to earth and cause 0.1% of global cloud cover. They may double the global warming effect from a long haul flight. Flying at lower altitude would increase fuel consumption and CO2 output by 4%, far less than the saving from contrails.
World Bank estimates that sulphur pollution causes China $45bn in lost productivity, health care and damage to forests and crops. Sulphur pollution in South East Asia cities has quadrupled in 25 years.
Bacteria can be used to eat and destroy dioxins – one of the most dangerous pollutants, and the most long-lasting, causing cancer and damaging the developing immune and nervous systems of young children.