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Can I keep within my ecological means when I need a new computer? Honestly, no.

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For chemicals:

1. What countries produce this chemical?

2. What companies produce it?

3. List your chemical's ingredients.

4. How much do chemical factory workers earn? How does the work impact their health?

5. What toxins does this factory generate? Where do they go?

6. What regulations protect waterways, wildlife and public health around the manufacturing plant?

7. How is the chemical transported from its manufacturing plant to its next station?

8. Are less toxic alternatives to this chemical available?

STEP 4: Share your findings with classmates, neighbors, co-workers.

STEP 5: Reduce your digital footprint

Limit video use. Delete unused data. No electronics for children until they master reading, writing and math on paper. Wait at least four years to upgrade a device or service. Quit buying new equipment. Do not use A.I. Enact right-to-repair legislation. Access free repair manuals at ifixit.com. On websites, compress image files, disable unnecessary plug-ins, limit data-intensive flashing photos and videos. Discover and share ways to reduce.

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Katie Singer writes about nature and technology in Letters to Greta. She spoke about the Internet's footprint in 2018, at the United Nations' Forum on Science, Technology & Innovation, and, in 2019, on a panel with the climatologist Dr. (more...)
 

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