1.0Edexcel iGCSE Computer Sciencehttps://learnlearn.uk/edexcel-igcse-computer-sciencelearnlearnadminhttps://learnlearn.uk/edexcel-igcse-computer-science/author/learnlearnadmin/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="l39BoYPzUg"><a href="https://learnlearn.uk/edexcel-igcse-computer-science/negative-environmental-impacts/">Negative Environmental Impacts of technology</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://learnlearn.uk/edexcel-igcse-computer-science/negative-environmental-impacts/embed/#?secret=l39BoYPzUg" width="600" height="338" title="“Negative Environmental Impacts of technology” — Edexcel iGCSE Computer Science" data-secret="l39BoYPzUg" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(c,d){"use strict";var e=!1,o=!1;if(d.querySelector)if(c.addEventListener)e=!0;if(c.wp=c.wp||{},c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage);else if(c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if(!t);else if(!(t.secret||t.message||t.value));else if(/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret));else{for(var r,s,a,i=d.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),n=d.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),l=0;l<n.length;l++)n[l].style.display="none";for(l=0;l<i.length;l++)if(r=i[l],e.source!==r.contentWindow);else{if(r.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message){if(1e3<(s=parseInt(t.value,10)))s=1e3;else if(~~s<200)s=200;r.height=s}if("link"===t.message)if(s=d.createElement("a"),a=d.createElement("a"),s.href=r.getAttribute("src"),a.href=t.value,!o.test(a.protocol));else if(a.host===s.host)if(d.activeElement===r)c.top.location.href=t.value}}},e)c.addEventListener("message",c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),d.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",t,!1),c.addEventListener("load",t,!1);function t(){if(o);else{o=!0;for(var e,t,r,s=-1!==navigator.appVersion.indexOf("MSIE 10"),a=!!navigator.userAgent.match(/Trident.*rv:11\./),i=d.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),n=0;n<i.length;n++){if(!(r=(t=i[n]).getAttribute("data-secret")))r=Math.random().toString(36).substr(2,10),t.src+="#?secret="+r,t.setAttribute("data-secret",r);if(s||a)(e=t.cloneNode(!0)).removeAttribute("security"),t.parentNode.replaceChild(e,t);t.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:r},"*")}}}}(window,document); </script> Resource Depletion The production of electronic devices, such as smartphones and computers, requires the extraction of rare and valuable metals like lithium, cobalt, and rare earth elements. Mining and extracting these resources can lead to habitat destruction, soil and water contamination, and ecosystem disruption. Energy Consumption Many technological devices and systems consume significant amounts of… Read More »https://learnlearn.uk/edexcel-igcse-computer-science/wp-content/uploads/sites/27/2023/11/resource-depletion-300x300.jpg