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What Do DDT and Computing Have in Common?
| Title: | What Do DDT and Computing Have in Common? |
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| Authors: | Chien, Andrew A. |
| Source: | Communications of the ACM. Jun2020, Vol. 63 Issue 6, p5-6. 2p. |
| Abstract: | The author discusses the 50th Earth Day in 2020 and draws comparisons between the insecticide DDT and computing. He examines various aspects of computing to the environment, particularly carbon emissions and electronic waste (e-waste). He argues that a goal of zero carbon emissions from computing should be set, in addition to mitigating e-waste by creating computing hardware that has double the current lifetime. |
| Subject Terms: | *Computers, *Ecological impact, DDT (Insecticide), Computers & the environment, Electronic waste |
| ISSN: | 00010782 |
| DOI: | 10.1145/3397339 |
| Database: | Business Source Complete |