WWF: Change the way you think about your laptop

Do you know what goes into making your laptop? Raw materials for electronic goods are mined from tropical rainforests, but as resources dry up, recycling aluminum is key. If a laptop manufacturer only used recycled aluminum, it would take 90% less energy to make the same machine. Imagine what our world would like if more products recycled or reused existing materials.

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[oceanwonders]

They never say not to use computers or laptops. The message still stands: REDUCE, REUSE, and RECYCLE.

Reduce consumption by using your current computers for longer. Reuse by donating your old computers to schools or non-profits. Finally, recycle no longer usable laptops & computer parts.

Some consumer electronics stores have take-back programs, or you could check your local government website's garbage & recycling section for info on recycling things like batteries, paint, electronics.

[kieranjohn81]

thumbs up if you watched this on your laptop and now feel guilty.

[SpecusNeofolk]

IT's a good movie. There's one thing that is a bit misleading about it though. Yes, it took 50.000 liters of water to produce the energy, but that water didn't magically disappear after that am I right? The water that has been used by the dam can just be used again after that? Correct me if I'm wrong, but that just sounds a bit odd.

[hughtub]

One laptop destroys 3 square feet of rainforest! That's about 1.7 x 1.7', removed from the face of the earth! Stand in a spot, and THAT is how much rainforest you "destroy" (until it grows back)! Laughable.

[Ms4mula1]

please visit, happycow.net (search) 4mula1, why charities must stop funding animal research, holiday giving?..

[Alpha6059]

Yes, think about everthying... Not only laptops!

[rocketcitymama]

I needed my computer to watch this video, and this video gives me no information about being a more informed consumer next time I shop.

[orioncheung]

But you forgot gold.

[sagman99]

RECYCLE your laptops!!!

[craziiedancers]

So what should we do to avoid this? Because a computer it's a need and well at least I'm taking care of it, this has lasted for 6 years now so far and still works really well.