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Computers and the Environment: Understanding and Managing their Impacts O.P The key results of thePersonal computers have made life convenient in many ways, but what about their impacts on the environment due to production, use and disposal? Manufacturing computers requires prodigious quantities of fossil fuels, toxic chemicals and water. Rapid improvements in performance mean we often buy a new machine every 1 3 years, which adds up to mountains of waste computers. How should societies respond to manage these environmental impacts? This volume