There is a sleek quality to so much modern technology, and that may make it hard to imagine its polluting potential. But think about it: Many of us in the developed world plug and unplug our cellphones, music players, printers and laptops from wall sockets several times a day. It turns out that these goods are responsible for a significant amount of the electricity that we use in homes and offices.
Behind these consumer products is the wider information and communications technology industry. To keep humming, this industry relies on vast volumes of powerful semiconductors and communications towers. The ICT industry also relies on vast data centers located at heavily protected and air conditioned sites across the globe.
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