The environmental cost of computing - ongoing research for a future document

Power consumption

How much power do computers consume?

desktop computers

laptops

monitors (CRC And LCD)

So-called 'e-waste'

Slashdot: Japan's War On E-Waste; July 23rd 2003
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/07/23/162221&mode=nested&tid=126&tid=137

The Guardian: The e-waste land; Saturday November 30, 2002
http://www.guardian.co.uk/weekend/story/0,3605,849530,00.html

The Mercury News: Where computers go to die
http://www.bayarea.com/mld/mercurynews/4591233.htm

New technologies

Slashdot: Sanyo Develops Corn-Based Biodegradeable CD
http://slashdot.org/articles/03/10/21/0320224.shtml?tid=126&tid=134&tid=137&tid=191&tid=198

Hardware containing hazardous materials

Slashdot: VIA Announces Lead-Free Motherboard; April 22nd 2004
http://slashdot.org/articles/04/04/22/229249.shtml?tid=126&tid=137

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