level: Environmental Issues
Questions and Answers List
level questions: Environmental Issues
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Are cathode ray tubes are hazardous waste? | Yes |
| Name a couple of precious metals used in electronic devices | Gold, Platinum |
| Name a couple of ways to reduce the energy wasted by electronic devices | Switch off or put in sleep mode and use wired connections whenever possible |
| What does WEEE Directive stands for in the context of e-Waste? | Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive |
| Can Server Virtualization be considered as one of the methods to reduce e-Waste? | Yes |
| Name two methods to help reducing e-Waste | Reusing and Recycling of devices |
| Name two ways that electronic devices waste electricity | Users leaving devices idle or on standby, devices generate excess heat due to inefficiency |
| Mention a method which can be used by hardware manufacturers to limit the amount of energy wasted by devices | Including sleep or Hibernation modes |
| An electronic device sets for discarding/recycling/reusing can be termed as | e-Waste |