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Environmental Impact of the Ubiquitous Microchip

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the well-isn't-that-depressing dept.

TimWeigel writes "The Japan Times is reporting the results of a study by the United Nations University on the environmental impact of michrochip production. We've already seen the impact of disposal practices, but is the manufacturing more environmentally friendly? Turns out it ain't necessarily so - according to the study, producing and using a 32MB DRAM chip weighing 2 grams requires 32 kg of water, 1.6 kg of fossil fuels, 700 g of elemental gases, and 72 g of other chemicals, many of which are hazardous. I'm no environmentalist, but this looks like it might add up to more bad news when you consider that these things are cranked out by the millions each year." Update: 01/26 16:31 GMT by J : Yep, it's a dupe.

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  1. Taco? by The+AtomicPunk · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Do you get paid for this job? Is it performance based? :)

  2. Philosophical question by Guppy06 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    If CmdrTaco posted an article talking about the way he posts dupes, would he duplicate that posting as well?