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What is ICT Waste

Chapter 16
Handbook of Research on Green ICT: Technology, Business and Social Perspectives
Is referred to computer and it peripherals, communication devices and their peripherals that reached their end of life.
Published in Chapter:
The Negative Impact of ICT Waste on Environment and Health
Walied Askarzai (Academies Australasia, Australia)
Copyright: © 2011 |Pages: 14
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-61692-834-6.ch016
Abstract
Global warming and climate change are growing issues of concern for businesses, governments and individuals. This is so because business activities in particular, based around the philosophies of ‘profit maximization’, play a crucial role in the harming of the environment. Therefore, achieving a sustainable future is also a responsibility of businesses. Furthermore, Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) and its components are directly responsible for production of significant amount of electronic waste and Green House Gases (GHGs). This chapter will examine and analyze the negative impact of ICTs waste on environment and health. The chapter will also discuss how ICTs can be used as a tool to mitigate climate change and assist businesses reach a sustainable green goal.
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