Cell Phones and Climate Change

How manufacturing of electronics impacts our environment

There are endless ways to reduce our carbon footprint. Many say save the turtles by banning plastic usage to minimally necessary levels. Others say we should stop eating meat. However, I believe that technology education is what will make the biggest impact on the slowing of CO2e emissions. We love technology and often spend most days using it for upwards of 12 hours. We want the latest and greatest flagship phones. We are loyal to our tech giants. As a Computer Information Systems major, I am here to tell you why we need to be more loyal to our oceans than our electronics. My personal goal to reduce my own carbon footprint is by teaching as many people as possible about how to lower theirs.

So, what exactly is a greenhouse gas, and how do we measure them with a fair weight if they are all comprised of different chemical composition?

Though we know CO2e are harmful to our environment from manufactured electronics, there are a few things slowing…

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