PROGRESS- it has its UPs and DOWNs
5/5/08
4/27/08
The Progress We are Making is Affecting the Way Our World Works More Than You May Think
There are many ways that our advances in technology are affecting our world. The first, and most talked about, is the affects on the environment. The progress we have made is helping us better understand our world and allows us to keep it clean. Though most people don't use the ways we have found to keep the world clean and bad recycling habits are starting to become too common.
Another affect, though not as obvious, is the cultural affect that our technology is having. The main things that are focus on is our conveniences with cell phones and computers. Another positive affect is the entertainment with movies and television. The last positive affect is that we have a better trading system and contact with other countries that are miles away. Though most people think that only good things come from technology, there are some negative affects on our culture. One negative affect is a growth of laziness and lack of appreciation, which affecting most of our lives. The last affect is the new dependence we have on technology, so much that most people own a computer and car.
The last major affect our advancements have had is on the economy and relationships with other countries. Some positive things that have come is the trading system and mix of communications and languages. A major positive affect of technology on the countries is that countries can go to one another for help. Though with our contact with other countries comes conflict and weapons are built with the technology that should be used for good.
Another affect, though not as obvious, is the cultural affect that our technology is having. The main things that are focus on is our conveniences with cell phones and computers. Another positive affect is the entertainment with movies and television. The last positive affect is that we have a better trading system and contact with other countries that are miles away. Though most people think that only good things come from technology, there are some negative affects on our culture. One negative affect is a growth of laziness and lack of appreciation, which affecting most of our lives. The last affect is the new dependence we have on technology, so much that most people own a computer and car.
The last major affect our advancements have had is on the economy and relationships with other countries. Some positive things that have come is the trading system and mix of communications and languages. A major positive affect of technology on the countries is that countries can go to one another for help. Though with our contact with other countries comes conflict and weapons are built with the technology that should be used for good.
The Advances Over Time
These problems we are having with technology started off with our curiousity and urge to be the smartest beings on Earth. Our humman feelings, such as curiosity and greed, have grown larger and larger, taking advantage of our home. Also our greed has made us want as much as we can get, such as a comfortable life, not caring about the affects on the world. Also if we fix the problems we are making our comfortable world may vanish.
What's Happening Now?
The current status of this problem continues to elevate. Right now computers are dropped into landfills in third world countries and they leak toxins into the ground, water, and the air. Also the International Association of Electronics Recyclers states that Americans dispose of two million tons electronics each year. By 2010 they estimate that the United States will dispose a rough four hundred million electronic devices annually. In another report from the United Nations Environment Program says that China dumps four million PCs annually. This same report states that there is about twenty to fifty million tons of e-waste produced world-wide. (Bosavage, 3-4)
All the Possible Solutions
One of the most obvious solutions is to donate and give to the companies and organizations that reuse old computers. Another good solution is to buy from companies that have recycling programs, such as Dell and HP, or companies that have the Energy Star label. Another solution for computers is to upgrade as much as you can before getting rid of them, this will help the environment and save you some money. (Bosavage and Maselli, 4-5)
My Personal Preferance of the Solutions
My personal belief is that people have become too dependent on technology and we should, at first, concentrate on placing our values on protecting what's left of our Earth. We also need to place more values on our social activities and how we interact with others.
We also need to start paying attention to what is polluting. We should add laws that make it illegal to not take pollution precautions. This should not be just in the U.S. because then it would only bring down the economy, so it should be a world wide effort.
The last thing I think we should do is check the way our waste is disposed of and recycled. If we just give our recyclable goods away to any company, the electronics could end up tossed on the ground. We need to double check the companies we give our waste to, that they actually do what they promise to.
(Bosavage and Maselli, 4-5)
We also need to start paying attention to what is polluting. We should add laws that make it illegal to not take pollution precautions. This should not be just in the U.S. because then it would only bring down the economy, so it should be a world wide effort.
The last thing I think we should do is check the way our waste is disposed of and recycled. If we just give our recyclable goods away to any company, the electronics could end up tossed on the ground. We need to double check the companies we give our waste to, that they actually do what they promise to.
(Bosavage and Maselli, 4-5)
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